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UNITED STATES DEPARTM ENT OF LABOR Frances Perkins, Secretary B U R E A U OF L A B O R STATISTICS Isador Lubin, Commissioner (on leave) A . F. Hinrichs, A cting Commissioner Union Wages and Hours in the Building Trades, July 1, 1942 Bulletin 7\[o. 730 [Reprinted from the M onthly Labor Review , December 1942, w ith additional data] UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1943 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office Washington, D. C. - Price 10 cents CONTENTS Page Summary------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 1 Scope and method of study--------------------------------------------------------------------1 Trend of union wage rates--------------------------------------------------------------------4 Rate changes in other specified trades__________________________________ 7 Average hourly rates, July 1, 1942------------------------------------------------------— 7 Changes in union wage rates between 1941 and 1942----------------------------------- 10 Bate changes prior to effective date of stabilization agreement_____________ 13 Average rate changes in each city______________________________________ 14 Average wage rates in each city------------------------------------------------------------ 15 Average wage rates by size of city_____________________________________ 18 Regional differences___________________________________________________ 20 Overtime rates------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 Sunday rates_________________________________________________________ 21 Weekly hours: Trend of maximum weekly hours------------------------------------------------------ 22 Weekly hours, 1942----------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Changes in weekly hours between 1941 and 1942__ ________________________ 26 Union scales of wages by cities and trades--------------------------------------------- 28 Appendix—Changes in rates after July 1,1942___________________________ 64 hi Letter of Transmittal U n it e d States D epartm ent of L abor, B u r e a u o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s , Washington, D. C., January 19, 1948. The S e c r e t a r y o f L a b o r : I have the honor to transmit herewith the annual report on union wages and hours in the building trades as of July 1, 1942. This report is based on a survey made in 75 cities. In a few of these cities certain trades were nonexistent or the workers were not covered by collective-bargaining arrangements. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has made surveys of union wages and hours in the building trades in selected cities each year since 1907, the earliest studies including only 37 cities. The present study not only shows the actual rates of each trade in each of the cities covered but also the average rates for each trade and for all trades in each city. There is also a table showing the trend of hourly wage rates throughout the period 1907 to 1942. The reports for previous years showed wage and hour scales which were in effect on June 1. This year, because of the Building Con struction Stabilization Agreement sponsored by the Government, which tends to stabilize all building rates as of July 1, 1942, for the duration of the war, all rates were collected as of July 1. This bulletin was prepared in the Industrial Relations Division under the supervision of Florence Peterson, Chief. Kermit B. Mohn was in immediate charge, assisted by Annette V. Simi. A. F . H i n r i c h s , Acting Commissioner. Hon. F r a n c e s P e r k i n s , Secretary of Labor. Bulletin T^o. 730 of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics [Reprinted from the M onthly L abor R eview , December 1942, with additional data] UNION WAGES AND HOURS IN THE BUILDING TRADES, JULY 1,1942 Summary UNION wage rates for journeymen in the building trades in 75 cities averaged $1,556 per hour on July 1, 1942. The average for helpers and laborers was $0,839; for the combined trades it was $1,362. Since June 1, 1941, union wage rates in the building trades have shown an average increase of 6.3 percent. Journeyman rates were advanced an average of 5.6 percent; helper and laborer rates 10.0 percent. Slightly more than three-fifths of the union journeymen and over three-fourths of the less skilled group received wage increases during the 13-month period. Straight-time weekly hours permitted by union agreements in creased, on the average, by 0.8 percent. A number of journeymen trades in various cities previously having a 30- or 35-hour week increased their straight-time workweeks during the war emergency to 40 hours. A few of the helper and laborer agreements showed reductions to 40, both movements increasing the prevalence of the 40-hour week in the industry. On Federal war construction projects the stabilization agreement made between the Federal agencies and the Building Trades Depart ment of the American Federation of Labor (effective July 22, 1941) provides for a uniform workweek of 40 hours and the payment of time and a half for all overtime and Sunday work. For other work, the union agreements covering 65.5 percent of the journeymen and 29.0 percent of the helpers and laborers provided for double rates for over time. Almost 81 percent of all the union construction workers in the 75 cities studied were covered by double-time rates for Sunday work. Scope and Method of Study Union scales of wages and hours in the building trades have been collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics each year since 1907. The early studies were made in 39 cities and included 14 journeyman trades and 4 helper and laborer trades. The study has been gradually extended to cover 75 cities, and now includes 27 journeyman trades and 10 helper and laborer trades. These cities are in 40 States and the District of Columbia.1 Rates for the earlier years were collected as of May 15. Since many of the annual wage negotiations during more recent years have not Been concluded by the middle of May, rates were collected as of June 1 from 1938 to 1941, inclusive. This year, because of the Build ing Construction Stabilization Agreement sponsored by the Govemi Footnote on p. 2. 1 UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADJKW ment, which tends to stabilize all building rates as of July 1, 1942, for the duration of the war,2 rates were collected as of July 1. The collection of the data was made by field representatives of the Bureau, who visited some responsible official of each local union involyed in the cities covered. The 1942 survey included 2,957 quotations of scales covering 698,024 union members, 73 percent of whom were journeymen, and 27 percent helpers and laborers. In 1941 helpers and laborers comprised 22.5 percent of the total member ship; in 1940 almost 21 percent, and 1939 about 18 percent. As membership is used as the weighting factor, the comparatively large proportional increase of helpers and laborers between 1941 and 1942 undoubtedly had a depressing influence on the general average rates, especially in certain localities where the membership among the building-laborer group rose considerably, owing to the large amounts of Federal construction. Union scale.—A union scale is a wage rate or schedule of hours agreed to by an employer (or group of employers) and a labor organi zation, for persons who are actually working or would be working if there were work to be had in that locality. A union scale usually fixes a limit in one direction; that is, it provides a minimum wage and maximum hours of work with specific provisions for overtime. Apprentices and foremen.—A young person working in a trade for a definite number of years, for the purpose of learning the trade, and receiving instruction as an element of compensation, is considered an apprentice. Scales for apprentices have not been included, but scales for helpers in a number of trades were collected. In some trades the work of helpers is performed, at least in part, by appren tices. Whenever it was found that helpers’ work was done largely by apprentices, the scales for such helpers were omitted. No rates were collected for strictly supervising foremen nor for individuals who were paid unusual rates because of some personal qualification as distinct from the usual trade qualifications. 1 The following are the cities covered. The numerals indicate the population group in which the city is included in tables 8 and 9. North and Pacific Baltimore, Md. II. Binghamton, N. Y. V. Boston, Mass. II. Buffalo, N .Y . Butte, Mont. V. Charleston, W. Va. V. Chicago, 111. I. Cincinnati, Ohio. III. Cleveland, Ohio. II. Columbus, Ohio. III. Davenport, Iowa, included Rock Island (111.) district. Dayton, Ohio. IV. Denver, Colo. III. Des Moines, Iowa. IV. Detroit, Mich. I. Duluth, Minn. IV. Erie, Pa. IV. Grand Rapids, Mich. IV. Indianapolis, Ind. III. Kansas City, Mo. III. Los Angeles, Calif. I. Madison, Wis. V. Manchester, N. H. V. Milwaukee, Wis. II. Minneapolis, Minn. IH. Moline, 111., included in Rock Island (111.) district. Newark, N .J . III. New Haven, Conn. IV. New York, N .Y . I. Omaha, Nebr. IV. Peofia, 111. IV. Philadelphia, Pa. I. Pittsburgh, Pa. II. Portland, Maine. V. Portland, Oreg. III. Providence, R. I. III. Atlanta, Ga. III. Birmingham, Ala. III. Charleston, S. C. V. Charlotte, N. C. IV. Dallas, Tex. n i . El Paso, Tex. V. Houston, Tex. III. Jackson, Miss. V. Jacksonville, Fla. IV. Little Rock, Ark. V. Louisville, Ky. III. Memphis, Tenn. HI. Mobile, Ala. V. Nashville, Tenn. IV. n. Reading, Pa. IV. Rochester, N. Y. III. Rock Island (111.) district. IV. St. Louis, Mo. II. St. Paul, Minn. III. Salt Lake City, Utah. IV. San Francisco, Calif. II. Scranton, Pa. IV. Seattle, Wash. III. South Bend, Ind. IV. Spokane, Wash. IV. Springfield, Mass. IV. Toledo, Ohio. III. Washington, D. C. II. Wichita, Kans. IV. Worcester, Mass. IV. York, Pa. V. Youngstown, Ohio. IV. South and Southwest New Orleans, La. n i . Norfolk, Va. IV. Oklahoma City, Okla. IV. Phoenix, Ariz. V. Richmond, Va. IV. San Antonio, Tex. Tampa, Fla. IV. in. * Memorandum of agreement between the Building Trades Department of the A. F. of L. and various Government agencies m charge of war construction, released May 22,1942. 510421°— 43------------- 2 WAGES AND HOURS 00 4 UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES Averages.—The averages for each trade given in this report are weighted according to the number of memoers in the various local unions. Thus, the averages reflect not only the specific rates provided in the union agreements but also the number of persons presumably benefiting from these rates. Index numbers.—In the series of index numbers (1929=100) the percentage change from year to year is based on aggregates computed from the quotations of the unions which furnished reports for identical occupations in both years. The membership weights in both of the aggregates used in each year-to-year comparison are those reported for the second year. The index for each year is computed by multi plying the index for the preceding year by the ratio of the aggregates so obtained. The index numbers were revised on this basis in 1936 in order to eliminate the influence of changes in union membership which obscure the real changes in wages and hours. The effect of the increase in union membership in the lower-paid occupations (helpers and laborers primarily) is evident in a comparison of the averages for 1941 and 1942 with the indexes. The average, weighted by the membership for each year, in 1941 was $1,365 and in 1942 was $1,362. The index which eliminates the influence of membership changes shows an increase from 113.1 to 120.2. For the trend of union rates, the tables of indexes (tables 1 and 2) should be consulted; for a comparison of wage rates between trades at a given time, the table of averages (table 4) should be used. Trend of Union Wage Rates Average wage rates for organized building-trades workers were increased 6.3 percent during the period from June 1, 1941, to July 1, 1942. Journeymen received average increases of 5.6 percent and helpers and laborers 10.0 percent (table 1). During the year previous to June 1, 1941, journeymen had increased their rates 3.5 percent, helpers and laborers 4.8 percent, and both groups together 3.7 percent. Since 1929 (the base period of the indexes) the average rates for jour neymen have increased 18.4 percent, helpers and laborers 32.3 percent, and the combined groups 20.2 percent. T a b l e 1.— Year 1907— 1908.... 1909— 1910— 1911... 1912... 1913... 1914... 1915... 1916... 1917... 1918... 3919.... 1920— . 192 1 192 2 192 3 192 4 Indexes of Union Hourly Wage Rates in All Building Trades, 1907-42 All trades 31.5 33.5 35.1 36.5 37.1 37.9 38.8 39.6 39.9 41.2 43.8 48.6 55.7 75.2 76.6 71.8 79.4 85.7 Journey men 31.7 33.8 35.5 37.0 37.6 38.5 39.4 40.3 40.6 42.0 44.3 49.0 56.0 74.9 76.3 71.9 79.2 85.6 Helpers and laborers 30.7 32.1 33.2 34.3 34.5 34.8 35.8 36.2 36.5 37.7 41.4 48.0 55.5 80.5 81.3 74.0 78.5 84.9 Year 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. 1940. 1941. 1942. All trades 89.0 94.8 98.1 98.7 100.0 104.2 104.5 89.3 86.8 87.4 88.4 91.6 98.0 106.7 107.4 109.1 113.1 120.2 Journey men 88.8 94.7 97.9 98.7 100.0 104.1 104.5 89.3 86.9 87.4 88.4 91.3 97.6 106.1 106.8 108.3 112.1 118.4 Helpers and laborers 87.7 95.6 97.3 98.3 100.0 105.1 104.5 89.2 85.2 87.7 88.2 93.4 101.5 111.7 112.6 114.8 120.3 132.3 WAGES AND HOURS 5 All of the 23 journeyman crafts for which individual indexes have been computed increased their hourly rates since June 1, 1941, the granite cutters showing the largest advance (9.7 percent). Composi tion roofers received mcreases of 9.0 percent, sheet-metal workers 8.9 percent, and slate and tile roofers 8.8 percent. Seven other trades advanced their indexes by at least 5 percent. The stonecutters made the smallest gains, increasing their index by only 1 percent. (See table 2.) Compared with 1929, the composition roofers, with an advance of 33.7 percent, lead all other crafts in wage increases. The sheet-metal workers, lathers, electricians, and plumbers show gains of at least 25 percent, and seven others increases of at least 20 percent. Stone cutters are the only ones whose average rates have not increased since 1929. Of the helper and laborer group, the building laborers received the largest increases on the average between June 1, 1941, and July 1, 1942. Their gains amounted to 11.3 percent, whereas none of the others increased their indexes by as much as 10 percent. As the building laborers’ membership mcluded about three-fourths of the total coverage in the less skilled trades, their relatively high increase brought the group average 10 percent higher than the 1941 level. Since 1929, building laborers have increased their wage rates, on the average, by 35.9 percent. Steam and sprinkler fitters’ helpers have bettered their 1929 scales by 30.0 percent. Marble setters’ helpers have received the lowest average increase, 13.6 percent. T a b l e 2. —Indexes of Union Hourly Wage Rates in Each Building Trade, 1916-42 [1929*» 100] Year Elec Eleva Asbes Brick Car Cement tricians tor tos finish (inside con layers penters workers wire- struc ers men) tors Gla ziers Gran ite Lathers Marble setters cutters 1916......................... 1917......................... 1918....... ................. 1919......................... 1920......................... 1921......................... 1922......................... 40.0 42.1 47.1 57.3 74.5 75.5 70.3 43.3 44.8 48.1 53.4 72.8 72.3 70.4 41.8 45.5 50.5 58.2 77.8 78.4 72.7 43.7 46.2 51.0 57.2 77.7 80.3 74.5 40.7 43.3 48.2 55.2 72.8 75.4 71.1 43.1 46.2 49.2 57.3 73.6 77.4 72.4 45.9 49.1 71.0 72.2 72.4 42.2 43.8 52.2 61.7 76.0 83.7 83.5 42.7 44.4 47.9 53.3 76.0 77.2 72.5 43.8 43.8 46.1 51.2 67.7 68.8 67.4 1923......................... 1924......................... 1925......................... 1926......................... 1927......................... 1928......................... 1929......................... 72.9 81.4 84.6 90.5 95.0 95.6 100.0 79.7 84.3 89.2 94.7 97.0 97.8 100.0 81.0 86.7 88.5 95.0 98.1 98.4 100.0 81.5 90.1 90.6 96.7 101.0 100.0 100.0 73.8 82.4 86.7 91.3 95.1 96.0 100.0 76.9 86.3 90.5 95.3 98.8 99.8 100.0 76.7 80.9 90.0 91.2 97.4 98.5 100.0 85.1 85.8 86.8 97.7 97.1 98.2 100.0 80.1 86.4 94.2 96.6 100.5 100.8 100.0 76.2 79.7 81.4 91.0 92.9 93.4 100.0 1930................. 1931......................... 1932......................... 1933......................... 1934......................... 1935......................... 1936......................... 105.8 106.8 89.0 88.7 88.6 89.8 93.4 102.4 102.2 87.5 85.2 84.5 84.2 84.7 104.0 104.2 85.4 85.2 86.7 87.8 92.3 106.6 107.0 93.4 91.2 92.1 92.6 95.0 101.8 103.2 98.5 89.9 90.1 94.4 96.9 104.7 105.2 97.9 91.0 91.2 91.3 92.4 104.6 105.3 88.2 88.0 93.2 94.1 95.5 105.1 105.2 94.2 90.7 90.6 90.0 90.5 104.3 103.7 93.1 89.7 92.1 93.1 95.5 100.3 100.8 92.8 89.2 88.8 89.4 89.9 1937......................... 1938......................... 1939......................... 1940......................... 1941......................... 1942......................... 100.6 110.3 110.8 112.0 116.1 124.7 90.6 100.1 100.6 102.8 105.2 109.0 98.3 107.1 107.3 110.0 112.5 120.8 101.9 111.3 111.7 112.7 116.7 123.8 101.1 111.4 112.0 113.9 119.1 127.1 96.0 107.7 109.5 111.2 113.7 120.1 104.6 112.2 113.0 114.3 117.9 122.9 91.0 96.3 97.7 97.7 101.1 110.9 101.8 112.7 116.4 117.2 121.6 127.0 95.1 103.2 103.6 105.2 105.5 107.4 6 UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES T a b l e 2 . —Indexes of Year Union Hourly Wage Rates in Each Building Trade, 1916-42— C o n . Mosaic and terPaint razzo ers work ers Plas terers Plumb Roof ers and ers— com gas fitters posi tion Roof ers— slate and tile Sheetmetal work ers Sign paint ers Steam and sprin Stone kler cutters fitters 1916......................... 1917......................... 1918......................... 1919______________ 1920. ........................ 1921. 1922......................... 37.7 39.7 42.9 46.1 68.2 69.4 67.4 42.3 43.6 48.1 56.3 76.7 78.9 73.8 43.9 45.2 47.6 54.9 71.7 75.6 72.7 44.3 45.8 50.6 57.2 74.0 77.4 71.9 37.4 39.5 44.8 49.8 70.8 74.2 71.0 39.5 42.1 46.1 52.5 67.9 73.9 70.7 42.0 43.8 51.3 56.6 75.9 78.7 73.0 40.9 42.7 46.7 56.1 75.7 78.5 77.8 41.7 43.3 47.3 53.2 70.2 71.1 69.5 41.8 43.8 46.7 55.5 72.7 74.7 71.7 1923_____ _____ __ 1924. ........................ 1925 1926......................... 1927......................... 1928......................... 1929......................... 69.0 81.5 85.7 87.5 91.1 95.3 100.0 81.0 85.3 90.0 95.4 98.6 100.2 100.0 81.0 90.6 92.1 98.9 101.0 101.2 100.0 79.4 86.6 88.4 95.2 97.2 99.2 100.0 71.9 83.3 85.8 93.3 95.9 98.1 100.0 78.8 87.3 91.3 94.3 98.8 99.0 100.0 78.6 86.3 89.2 95.3 98.2 96.3 100.0 84.0 95.7 96.7 96.2 98.9 99.0 100.0 72.9 83.6 88.0 95.3 98.0 99.4 100.0 78.2 84.0 87.5 95.4 95.1 95.5 100.0 1930......................... 1931......................... 1932......................... 1933......................... 1934___________ _ 1935. 1936 ........................ 104.7 105.6 97.2 89.5 90.8 90.8 91.1 105.6 106.1 89.6 87.8 86.4 86.7 91.1 105.0 104.7 87.1 83.7 84.6 85.6 86.1 103.9 105.1 91.4 90.6 91.4 92.8 95.2 106.0 106.7 93.2 91.2 93.0 95.6 96.2 103.1 103.5 89.9 87.7 87.2 89.5 90.2 104.6 106.2 92.1 89.4 89.7 90.4 92.2 99.9 99.8 90.1 83.2 82.9 85.6 87.6 104.9 105.5 90.9 88.2 89.2 90.7 93.7 100.7 101.0 93.7 84.7 85.1 85.1 86.3 1937......................... 1938______________ 1939. ........................ 1940 1941......................... 1942......................... 95.4 106.0 107.5 108.0 109.0 112.4 97.7 104.2 105.0 105.2 112.2 116.0 94.9 106.1 107.0 107.5 109.4 112.4 100.4 112.5 113.5 115.3 120.3 125.4 103.7 114.8 115.2 117.9 122.7 133.7 96.9 103.4 104.4 106.2 108.6 118.1 98.9 108.8 110.4 112.4 117.6 128.1 96.8 97.7 97.9 98.1 99.8 104.5 98.8 111.4 112.2 112.5 116.0 122.6 88.3 96.1 96.5 96.8 98.5 99.4 Year StrucStone turaliron masons work ers Brick Build ing Tfle layers’ labor layers tenders ers Eleva Steam tor Plas and Marble terers’ Tile con setters’ sprin layers’ struc helpers labor kler tors’ ers fitters* helpers helpers helpers 1916......................... 1917......................... 1918......................... 1919......................... 1920......................... 1921......................... 1922......................... 39.7 41.2 45.2 50.7 70.7 72.4 67.4 44.0 46.6 53.4 60.1 76.2 77.6 70.5 45.9 48.2 49.6 54.1 72.8 72.2 71.0 36.5 40.7 47.5 55.6 80.8 81.2 67.3 41.2 45.5 53.4 60.5 87.7 88.2 82.8 38.8 40.9 43.6 52.9 74.1 77.5 73.8 38.1 40.6 42.5 48.6 82.0 81.9 76.2 39.4 42.1 48.5 55.3 80.1 82.7 72.6 33.0 35.1 40.5 48.6 70.4 72.2 74.1 39.8 40.8 42.1 51.0 83.5 84.4 79.3 1923......................... 1924......................... 1925......................... 1926......................... 1927......................... 1928 _____________ 1929. ........................ 79.7 84.5 86.1 94.9 96.1 97.3 100.0 75.1 85.0 85.9 92.4 99.0 99.2 100.0 77.6 88.1 90.2 94.6 99.0 98.9 100.0 73.5 76.8 85.8 93.5 95.7 95.8 100.0 84.4 93.9 89.7 98.7 99.1 99.5 100.0 77.3 85.2 89.2 96.1 99.0 100.9 100.0 82.3 89.2 84.6 93.9 93.3 94.3 100.0 80.0 86.0 91.7 97.1 98.0 99.6 100.0 78.7 87.2 89.7 95.0 99.3 101.4 100.0 81.1 88.3 90.8 98.4 99.5 101.5 100.0 1930 1931......................... 1932......................... 1933......................... 1934......................... 1935......................... 1936......................... 101.5 102.0 90.5 84.5 84.4 84.2 85.2 105.5 106.5 92.3 91.3 92.5 93.2 95.6 104.5 105.6 91.1 88.3 88.3 89.0 90.7 103.8 103.5 85.8 84.7 90.3 87.4 92.1 105.5 103.9 89.4 84.2 87.3 88.6 96.2 105.4 105.7 96.9 88.9 88.4 88.6 89.5 101.7 101.8 93.2 90.7 90.9 91.5 91.6 106.0 105.6 87.6 82.5 84.8 86.2 88.0 109.3 109.3 94.3 91.6 91.9 93.0 93.2 108.5 108.5 95.8 91.4 91.5 94.6 96.0 1937......................... 1938......................... 1939......................... 1940__ ____ 1941. ........................ 1942 94.1 102.1 102.4 101.9 104.5 110.6 104.4 112.7 114.0 114.4 119.9 123.9 97.1 106.4 106.5 106.7 108.2 113.5 99.1 109.1 109.4 113.6 117.4 126.6 105.3 112.9 113.6 115.4 122.2 135.9 91.8 104.5 107.9 108.9 111.0 117.6 97.0 105.4 105.9 108.2 109.8 113.6 95.8 108.1 109.0 109.2 111.7 120.0 100.0 121.8 122.5 123.2 125.2 130.0 101.2 111.6 111.9 112.1 114.7 122.5 WAGES AND HOURS 7 Rate Changes in Other Specified Trades Since data for boilermakers, machinists, paperhangers, and rodmen were not collected in 1929, it is impossible to present index numbers for these crafts or to include them in the trend discussion above. The changes over the previous years, as shown in comparable quotations for each year in which data have been collected for these trades, are shown in table 3. T a b l e 3. —Percent of Change in Union Hourly Wage Rates and Weekly Hours in Speci fied Building Trades, 1936-42 Percent of change from preceding year, i n - Item 1937 Boilermakers: Hourly wage rates................................ Weekly hours...................................... Machinists: Hourly wage rates................................ Weekly hours....................................... Paperhangers: Hourly wage rates................................ Weekly hours....................................... Rodmen: Hourly wage rates................................ Weekly hours....................................... 1938 1939 1941 1940 1942 +2.4 +10.4 -5 .0 +0.6 0 +1.5 0 +1.9 + .5 +6.3 + .1 +14.7 +6.5 -.5 + .2 -.1 + .4 0 +2.8 -.2 +5.2 0 +1.7 -.6 + .5 + .2 + .8 + .3 +6.7 + .5 +4.5 +7.1 +9.8 0 +1.0 -.1 + J-2 +5.1 +1.0 +4.3 +0) . i Less than a tenth of 1 percent. Average Hourly Rates, July I, 1942 Wage rates for union journeymen in 75 cities averaged $1,556 per hour on July 1,1942 (table 4). The average for organized helpers and laborers was $0,839, and for the combined crafts it amounted to $1,362. Over two-thirds of the journeymen had wage rates of $1.50 or more, with 6.7 percent having rates of at least $2.00 per hour. More than half of the journeymen were covered by rates between $1.50 and $1.80, the most frequent rates, irrespective of membership, being $1.50, $1,625, and $1.75 per hour. Only one-tenth of 1 percent of the journeymen had rates of less than $1.00 per hour, most of these being granite cutters, stonecutters, or glaziers on inside work, asbestos workers on residential work, or composition roofers. The lowest rates, 55 cents per hour, covered some of the glaziers, painters, and paperhangers in Charleston, S. C. Spray painters in Birmingham had the highest scale, $2,375 per hour. Other scales of over $2.00 covered some of the lathers ($2,167), slate and tile roofers ($2,250), and sign painters ($2,310), in New York City as well as the marble carvers ($2,071), in New York and Newark. Union bricklayers, on the average, are the highest-paid workers in the building-construction industry, the journeymen averaging $1,774 per hour on July 1, 1942. Over 30 percent were covered by rates of at least $2.00 per hour; less than 3 percent received less than $1.50. Plasterers were a close second in wage rates; their combined average was $1,758, with 35.9 percent of the membership having rates of $2.00. Lathers averaged $1,713, and 12.9 percent, all in New York City, had rates of $2.10 or more. Eight other trades, boilermakers, electricians, elevator constructors, marble setters, plumbers, sign 8 UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES painters, steam and sprinkler fitters, and structural-iron workers, had average rates of at least $1.60; 9 more trades averaged at least $1.50, and another 6 at least $1.40. The composition roofers were lowest with an average of $1,336 per hour. Machinists in the building trades had the smallest range of rates, none being lower than $1.20 nor so high as $1.80. T a b l e 4. —Distribution Trade of Union Members in the Building Trades by Hourly Wage Rates, July i, 1942 Percentage of union journeymen whose rates (in cents) Aver age 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 rate Un and and and and and and and and per der un and un un un un un un un un hour 100 der der der der der der der der der 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 Journeymen...................... $1,556 0.1 1.569 1.650 1.774 1.484 1.500 3.9 Asbestos workers.............. Boilermakers.................... Bricklayers....................... Carpenters........................ Cement finishers.............. Electricians, inside wiremen................................ Elevator constructors....... Glaziers.... ............ ........... Granite cutters................. Lathers________________ Machinists_____________ Marble setters.................. M o s a ic an d terrazzo workers______________ Painters........................... Paperhangers___________ Plasterers______________ Plumbers and gas fitters. Rodmen_______________ Roofers, composition....... Roofers, date and tile___ Sheet-metal workers......... Sign painters.................... Steam and sprinkler fitters Stonecutters____________ Stonemasons..................... Structural-iron workers... Tile layers_____________ 1.667 1.623 1.481 1.458 1.713 1.520 1.640 2.9 8.3 12.2 7.8 22.7 12.9 17.8 Helpers and laborers......... 6.7 190 and un der 200 0.5 200 and 210 un and der over 210 6.5 0.2 2.3 1.4 1.3 .7 3.2 39.0 24.1 16.0 8.1 .1 .1 34.7 21.9 34.4 8.8 2.4 "'".'3 8.5 24.1 28.4 ’ "■."8 '*5.1 30.4 0) " 6 ) _ 2.2 4.6 10.4 19.1 "i.3.6 22.7 4.5 10.3 11.6 1.0 1.0 ____ 10.6 19.1 8.1 39.1 4.3 8.8 7.9 1.1 .1 .2 21 2.8 4.8 .1 ....... 1.5 2.2 6.1 .2 23.4 14.7 .3 .7 7.0 11.5 24.7 24.5 4.2 18.8 13.4 8.9 15.2 6.9 2.3 28.3 .8 54.5 8.6 .4 2.3 1.2 ~~Z3 29.2 14.3 .5 33.7 8.0 7.7 23.6 .3 .8 9.8 3.3 17.1 16.1 1.512 .2 13.7 14.9 5.7 31.1 1.404 0) 1.0 4.0 12.9 13.7 8.9 18.5 .1 2.1 2.9 8.4 22.7 6.2 28.5 1.487 1.758 2.1 3.9 .3 14.5 1.674 .9 29.3 .6 1.5 .6 .7 1.528 .1 .1 19.6 12.5 6.6 21.3 1.336 3.7 9.7 12.1 18.6 18.5 8.2 13.1 1.492 ____ 5.3 11.5 10.7 19.7 5.3 12.8 .2 7.4 9.7 7.7 37.4 1.563 . .3 2.2 3.6 7.0 7.7 2.5 17.7 1.600 0) 1.615 .4 3.0 1.3 __ 28.2 9 1.556 " 5.8 3.3 4.1 8.6 10.0 5.8 1.592 .3 22.9 .9 “ i."i 18.3 1.695 ____ ____ _ 1.3 .3 1.6 20.0 1.540 ".’ 4 8.5 14.2 4.1 33.9 Trade 11.1 19.3 .9 21.8 21.6 11.4 5.0 5.0 13.7 19.6 31.0 22.7 25.4 25.6 8.0 27.3 9.2 15.1 ____ 17.2 6.2 *2.9 5.0 1.2 24.5 .2 .7 1.7 12.2 16.9 19.0 i.5 26.5 51.1 1.5 23.3 21.2 .1 28.1 14.9 6.6 25.7 19.4 " 7 .8 10.0 .7 16.2 4.8 1.1 12.7 1.5 . . . . . 23.6 13.0 31.9 ____ _ 25.4 13.6 15.3 .5 29.8 7.1 "2.8 30.9 .4 (l) 35.9 19.1 1.2 .1 1.9 "~5.~7 9.4 .5 2.6 3.3 ____ .7 15.3 11.5 Percent of union helpers and laborers whose rates (in cents) per hour were— Average 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 50 60 70 80 rate per Un and and and and and and and and and and and hour der un un un un un un un un un un un 50 der der der der der der der der der der der 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 SO. 839 Bricklayers’ tenders___... Bnitdinsf laborers________ Composition roofers’ helpers__ Elevator constructors* helpers.. Marble setters’ helpers___ ____ Plasterers’ laborers........... Plumbers’ laborers _ Steam and sprinkler fitters’ halnara ___ Terrazzo workers’ helpers_____ Tile layers’ helpers___________ i Less than a tenth of 1 percent. (*) 1.4 per hour were— 3.8 8.3 16.2 11.7 20.0 14.3 9.7 7.6 6.2 0.8 0.5 0.9 .1 .960 .4 2.7 10.1 8.1 14.2 18.2 13.1 9.2 23.1 .8 .788 5.0 10.4 17.7 13.1 22.6 14.5 8.4 5.4 2.9 0) .738 15.4 24.3 18.3 25.9 6.7 9.4 .2 1.183 .6 3.6 24.3 26.6 28.6 4.2 11.9 1.116 ' “ ."8 5.5 3.6 13.8 25.2 16.0 35.1 1.025 "i.o 2.0 16.1 7.6 4.9 9.1 9.2 18.9 17.9 3.1 "5 .7 "4.5 .932 .8 2.0 20.3 10.6 8.4 15.0 13.3 21.7 7.9 1.082 1.085 1.072 .9 .4 .3 8.2 2.6 2.6 4.9 29.1 3.1 8.8 15.7 3.0 6.1 8.5 29.6 19.4 3.8 12.4 12.0 23.1 17.3 29.3 1.3 29.1 28.5 CHART g DISTRIBUTION OF UNION BUILDING TRADES WORKERS ACCORDING TO HOURLY WAGE RATES JULY I, 1942 PERCENT PERCENT 25 25 JOURNEYMEN HELPERS AND LABORERS 20 20 WAGES 15 AND HOXJKS 10 UNOER * $ .5 0 U N O ER 1.70 t .50 UNOER .6 0 1 .8 0 HOURLY WAGE RATE IN DOLLARS 1.90 m 2.00 2.10 oV?n ♦less thanVtpOr i% 2J<? 10 UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES Helpers and laborers reported 62.2 percent of their membership in the range of 60 cents and under $1.00 per hour; over one-third of the total had between 80 cents and $1.00 per hour. Rates of at least $1 were in effect for slightly over one-fourth of the workers in the less skilled trades, with very few getting as much as $1.30. Rates of at least $1.50 were reportea for some of the plasterers' laborers, plumbers’ laborers, and steam and sprinkler fitters' helpers in New York and for lasterers' laborers in San Francisco. Building laborers in Charlotte ad the lowest rate, 35 cents per hour. Altogether, 3.8 percent of the total helper and laborer membership had rates of less than 50 cents, and 8.3 percent had rates between 50 and 60 cents. Elevator constructors' helpers, as usual, had the highest average rate ($1,183) for the less skilled group of trades. Their higher-thanaverage rates are in part explained by the method by which their rates are established; their agreements automatically provide that the helper scale shall be 70 percent of the journeyman rate. Slightly less than 80 percent of the members had rates between $1.00 and $1.30 per hour and almost 12 percent had rates of at least $1.40. Other trades having average rates of over $1.00 were the marble setters' helpers, plasterers' laborers, steam and sprinkler fitters' helpers, terrazzo work ers' helpers, and tile layers' helpers. However, the trade accounting for by far the largest number of members, the building laborers, had an average rate of only $0,788, thereby explaining the low average for the entire group. The composition roofers' helpers had the lowest rates, on the average, in the industry, $0,738. The bricklayers' tenders and plumbers' laborers also averaged less than $1.00. E Changes in Union Wage Rates Between 1941 and 1942 8 Over two-thirds of the wage quotations in the current study showed increases during the period June 1, 1941, to July 1, 1942 (table 5). A slightly larger number of the helper and laborer rates were raised than those of the journeymen, 69.5 percent as compared with 67.4 percent. Almost two-thirds of the members benefited from wage-rate increases; including slightly more than three-fifths of the journeymen and over three-fourths of the helpers and laborers. Decreases in wages, although infrequent, affected a greater propor tion of the membership than in recent years. A reduction in the rates of the glaziers, painters, and paperhangers in Chicago was mainly responsible for the larger proportion of union members receiving rate decreases during the 13-month period. Journeymen were affected to the extent of 3.1 percent, helpers and laborers 0.1 percent, and the combined trades 2.3 percent. * Certain anomalies enter into a comparison of average rates between 2 years when such averages reflect not only the actual rates provided for in the agreements but the number of union members for that year in each local union covered by the reported rates. By and large, it would be expected that a general increase in actual rates would be accompanied by a corresponding increase in the average rate paid to union mem bers, but if union membership increases most (or decreases least) in the lower-paid crafts or in areas with less-than-average rates, the average of the rates paid to all union members may not increase correspondingly, or may even show a decrease. Conversely, the average rate may increase in spite of a downward swing in actual rates, if union membership declines sufficiently in the lower-paid crafts or in areas where lower-thanaverage rates are paid. Because the averages do not accurately reflect changes from year to year, no table comparing 1941 and 1942 averages is included in this report. For the trend of actual union rates, the table of indexes (table 1) should be consulted, since these are so computed as to eliminate the effect of fluctuating membership at various rates. The current averages, on the other hand, best serve for comparison of the general level of wage rates between trades, or between cities and regions at the time the survey was made. WAGES AND HOURS 11 T a b l e 5. —Number of Changes in Union Wage-Rate Quotations and Percent of Members Affected, July 1, 1942 Compared With June 1, 1941 Trade Num ber of Number of quotations Percent of union mem* quota showing— bers affected tions com parable Inwith No DeNo In De 1941 change crease crease change All building trades.. 2,873 1,8 915 Journeymen.................................. . Asbestos workers..................... Boilermakers.......................... . Bricklayers............................. . Carpenters-............................ . Cement finishers.................... Electricians, inside wiremen.. Elevator constructors............ Glaziers................................... Granite cutters....................... Lathers................................... Machinists.............................. Marble setters................ ........ Mosaic and terrazzo workers. Painters— .............................. Paperhangers.......................... Plasterers................................ Plumbers and gas fitters........ Rodmen.................................. Roofers, composition.............. Roofers, slate and tile............ Sheet-metal workers............... Sign painters........................... Steam and sprinkler fitters... Stonecutters............................ Stonemasons........................... Structural-iron workers......... Tile layers.............- ................ 2,204 68 50 90 126 87 97 133 76 27 85 31 1,485 52 34 65 94 53 80 122 57 16 41 17 31 27 124 59 46 56 39 91 48 59 41 82 11 53 44 43 714 16 16 24 32 34 17 Helpers and laborers......................... Bricklayers’ tenders................... Building laborers...................... . Composition roofers’ helpers___ Elevator constructors’ helpers. Marble setters' helpers............... Plasterers’ laborers.................... . Plumbers’ laborers.................... . Steam sprinkler fitters* helpers.. Terrazzo workers’ helpers......... . Tile layers’ helpers.................... . 166 79 87 87 71 106 64 71 73 111 59 74 80 77 106 92 30 101 45 85 41 49 465 79 69 23 92 28 55 24 11 18 11 44 14 35 36 41 19 41 31 32 15 16 12 31 29 48 21 36 34 201 25 23 7 9 17 29 17 19 34 21 64.7 73.3 61.0 52.6 67.8 60.4 64.3 87.8 63.6 92.4 51.0 67.8 23.0 32.1 46.8 56.7 38.0 47.1 47.3 79.9 70.8 86.9 48.0 56.8 11.4 73.0 46.7 48.7 76.6 68.6 80.1 72.2 85.9 39.4 75.6 59.9 35.4 41.4 76.7 2.3 13.0 3.1 36.6 26.7 39.0 46.8 32.2 39.6 35.7 12.2 25.6 7.6 49.0 32.2 77.0 67.9 33.6 18.1 62.0 52.9 52.7 20.1 29.2 13.1 51.6 43.2 88.6 27.0 53.3 51.3 10.8 19.6 25.2 23.3 30.9 19.9 27.8 14.1 60.6 24.0 40.1 64.6 58.6 23.3 All trades obtained substantial numbers of wage increases, 23 of the 27 journeyman trades and 9 of the 10 helper and laborer trades reporting increases in a majority of their quotations. On a member ship basis, these increases benefited a majority of the organized workers in 17 of the journeyman and 7 of the helper and laborer trades. Granite cutters showed increases for 92.4 percent of their number. Elevator constructors and sheet-metal workers were next in line, with 87.8 and 86.9 percent of their respective memberships receiving increases. Elevator constructors’ helpers (85.9 percent) and building laborers (80.1 percent) led the less skilled group in obtaining raises in wage rates. Over two-thirds of the quotations reporting increases, which in cluded almost 40 percent of the total membership covered in the study, provided rates that were higher than their corresponding 1941 scales by at least 5 percent but less than 15 percent. (See table 6.) Of the journeyman quotations providing increases, 70 percent were between 5 and 15 percent, affecting over 40 percent of the members. The helper and laborer group included 61.5 percent of the quotations 510421°— 43------ 3 12 UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES in the 5-15 percent category, with 37.9 percent of the members benefiting. Only 9.1 percent of the journeymen received raises of 15 but less than 20 percent, in contrast to 20.3 percent of the helpers. Over 12 percent of the helpers and laborers advanced their scales by at least 25 percent; only 3.0 percent of the journeymen received similar raises. T a b l e 6. —Number of Increases in Union Wage-Rate Quotations and Percent of Members Affected, by Percent of Increase, July i, 1942, Compared With June 2, 1941 Number of quotations showing in creases of— Trade All building trades. Journeymen....................... Asbestos workers........ Boilermakers............... Bricklayers.................. Carpenters.................. Cement finishers......... Electricians, inside wiremen................... Elevator constructors. Glaziers....................... Granite cutters........... Lathers........................ Machinists.................. Marble setters............. Mosaic and torrazzo workers..................... Painters....................... Paperhangers.............. Plasterers................... . Plumbers and gas fitters........................ Hodmen...................... Roofers, composition.. Roofers, slate and tile.. Sheet-metal workers... Sign painters............... Steam and sprinkler fitters........................ Stonecutters................ Stonemasons............... Structural-iron work ers............................. Tile layers................... Helpers and laborers.......... Bricklayers1tenders. . . Building laborers......... Composition roofers* helpers...................... Elevator constructors' helpers...................... Marble setters’ helpers. Plasterers' laborers___ Plumbers' laborers___ Steam and sprinkler fitters* helpers.......... Terrazzo workers’ helpers...................... Tile layers’ helpers___ Less than 5 per cent 5 10 15 and and and un un un der der der 15 10 20 per per per cent cent cent 20 and un der 25 per cent 627 200j 178 586 26 14 33 26 22 453 13 127j 141 30 55 13 5 18 23 27 26 118 8 9 8 13 42 13 5 7 12 29 5 54 12 3.8 8.7 .5 .4 .7 3.8 3.6 .3 2.8 3.8 1.7 .2 3.9 7.1 .5 1.7 .1 15 2 11 5 9 3 7 34 112 13 174 30 25 37 11 5 0) .3 .6 1.1 .2 2.7 6.7 3.4 .7 (>) 4.2 20.3 14.3 2.9 20.7 16.5 33.9 27.4 1.3 17.3 10.4j 38. 2 17.3 3.4 14.7 24.1 8.9 .5 28.8 17.4 4.3 1.1 6.9 29.5 33.8 2.1 6.3 3.9 7.4 32.9 4.3 4.5 26.6 11.3 .7 3.0 1.4 3.3 3.1 16.4 21.5 20.3 5.2 18.2 20.3 16.2 2.7 14.7 21.6 23.8 2.9 6.4 6.5 5.2 30 per cent and over 2.8 2.6 2.6 .3 .3 .2 .1 3.0 1.8 5.4 4.6 1.2 6.0 11.1 18 33 21 22 3.4 22.0 17.0 12.1 6.1 .8 3.7 .8 5.1 .6 11.1 31 8 15 20 25 and and and un un un der der der 20 25 30 per per per cent cent cent 3.5 24.0 16.6 9.1 4.1 2.4 38.2 19.2 2.9 10.6 34.4 10.6 13.7 2.3 15.5 22.4 5.0 9.0 .7 22.3 20.7 17.6 28.3 14.5 3.8 7.1 4.7 13.8 17.6 16.3 24.7 16.7 3.7 30.0 .7 3 4 2 2 2 29 10 and un der 15 per cent 2.6 8.1 2.8 4.9 11.0 11.0 4.6 8.8 .2 12 21 21 19 10 20 45 5 42 65 5 and un der 10 per cent 3.5 27.9 14.2 26.2 49.7 15.5 16.0 25.1 69.7 2.4 27.5 12.0 54.1 1.7 12.6 7.6 27 25 15 30 30 Less per than cent 5 and per over cent 2.0 2.8 9 8 17 8 3 25 and un der 30 per cent Fcrcent of total members affected by increases of— .3 17.8 3.8 1.3 2.9 1.3 3.6 3.8 1.7 .7 .1 2.2 ‘ .3 1.0 2.1 8.1 5.9 1.3 7.1 4 1.3 14.3 16.0 4.9 28.6 7.1 2 2 3.5 38.7 11.3 34.6 3.0 16.0 2.6 .8 .3 .9 3.2 .8 2.5 11.2 4 II 2.2 20.3 24.7 25.0 18.4 3.5 7.2 .5 1.7 4.9 1.6 2.4 24.1 7.9 .5 16.8 15.2 42.0 24.0 .5 1.5 2.0 2.6 3.3 3.9 4.1 >Less than a tenth .of 1 percent. The largest increases, amounting to 50 percent over the 1941 scales, were received by some of the electricians in Wichita, wood lathers in Memphis, residential painters in Buffalo, and bricklayers’ tenders in WAGES AND HOURS 13 Los Angeles. Increases of at least 40 percent were obtained by structural-steel painters in Buffalo, residential painters in Little Rock, roofers in Phoenix, building laborers in Grand Rapids,, and plasterers’ laborers in Scranton. However, the 1941 rates in all of the above were considerably lower than the average for the 75 cities. Rate Changes Prior to Effective Date of Stabilization Agreement On May 22, 1942, the contracting agencies of the United States Government and the Building Trades Department of the A. F. of L. ngrced that on all war construction work in the continental United States the wages paid under collective-bargaining agreements as of July 1, 1942, should remain in full force and effect for a period of at least 1 year, subject to annual renewal for the duration of the war. All renewals were to contain the rates paid as of July 1,1942, unless specifically declared otherwise by an especially established Wage Adjustment Board composed of representatives from thebuildingtrades unions and the contracting- agencies of the United States, with the Assistant Secretary of Labor acting as chairman. During the period of slightly more than 5 weeks between the an nouncement ol* this agreement and its effective date, 265 wage in creases went into effect, 200 of which were for journeymen and 65 for laborers and helpers. These include approximately 14 percent of the total increases (1,950) granted during the 13-month period, June 1, 1941-July 1, 1942. About 80 percent of the advance in the level of union wages during the 13-month period occurred during the 51 weeks between June 1, 1941, and May 22, 1942, while 20 percent took place during the approximate 5-week interval, May 22-Julv 1, 1942. Al though no exact information is avilable as to the number of wage changes which were negotiated during the same period in other, years, it is known that a considerable proportion of building-trades agree ments are normally negotiated during the spring and early summer months. In 78 of the total 265 increases effective after May 22, the pay increase represented the second rise during the 13-month period ending July 1, 1942. Six of these were the result of automatic adjustments allowed by the terms of agreements negotiated some months pre viously. Of the 72 negotiated increases, 29 took place during the month of June after the expiration of agreements, and therefore represented annual adjustments. In 43 instances, the wage increases negotiated during the May 22-July 1 interval represented second increases within a year’s time. The wage increases negotiated during the 5-week interval following May 22 were slightly smaller in amount than those negotiated during the whole 13 months, June 1, 1941-July 1, 1942. The average, to (median) increase among the 1,950 increases from June 1, 1941, to July 1, 1942, amounted to 10 percent, with laborers’ increases averag ing almost 12 percent. In the last 5 weeks of this period the average (median) amount of the 265 wage increases was slightly more than 8 percent. The journeymen affected received an average (median) increase of about 8 percent, while the median for helpers and laborers amounted to almost 10 percent. UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 14 Average Rate Changes in Each City 4 Based on comparable rates for June 1, 1941, and July 1, 1942, building-trades workers in Portland, Maine, received the largest average increases (21.6 percent) during that period. All except two of the trades covered in that city obtained wage increases. Mobile’s average was second (19.3 percent) and Oklahoma City’s 16.3 percent was next in line. Twenty-seven other cities had average increases of at least 10 percent, and only 18 failed to equal the average increase (6.3 percent) for the combined 75 cities. (See table 7.) T a b l e 7. —Percent of Change in Union Building-Trades Wage Rates in Each City, June I, 19411to July 1, 1942 Percent of increase City All trades Jour ney men Helpers and laborers All cities-........................ 6.3 5.6 10.0 Atlanta, Ga................... Baltimore, M d .............. Binghamton, N. Y ........ Birmingham, Ala.......... Boston, Mass................. Buffalo, N. Y ................. Butte, Mont.................. Charleston, S. C............ Charleston, W. Va........ Charlotte, N. C............. Chicago, 111.................... Cincinnati, Ohio___ Cleveland, Ohio............ Columbus, Ohio............ Dallas, Tex.................... Dayton, Ohio_________ Denver, Colo................. Des Moines, Iowa......... Detroit, M ich................ Duluth, Minn............... El Paso, Tex__________ Erie, Pa......................... Grand Rapids, M ich__ Houston, Tex................. Indianapolis, Ind........... Jackson, Miss................ Jacksonville, Fla............ Kansas City, M o........... Little Rock, Ark............ Los Angeles, Calif......... Louisville, K y............... Madison, Wis................ Manchester, N. H ......... Memphis, Tenn............ Milwaukee, Wis............ Minneapolis, Minn....... 14.6 14.6 9.2 0) 11.2 21.8 9.6 8.9 8.1 6.4 11.3 .5 11.7 14.5 13.1 .7 3.9 2.4 11.0 7.8 9.1 4.4 5.2 7.0 6.5 8.8 11.5 14.0 9.6 8.5 47.0 3.9 7.5 10.7 15.9 11.1 8.3 4.7 10.6 .8 17.3 11.4 13.5 .1 3.6 2.5 8.7 9.2 7.5 2.8 7.1 6.2 6.1 6.7 10.4 10.9 9.1 7.9 7.0 7.7 16.8 14.4 0 0 23.5 4.6 6.9 5.8 .4 18.4 .3 22.2 11.2 (3) 12.4 9.4 18.6 16.8 37.1 19.8 10.0 8.8 10.7 15.8 7.4 9.4 13.5 («) (3) 5.5 (») 17.2 15.3 13.1 0 6.0 10.5 6.4 16.6 3.0 10.5 10.8 3.8 11.4 6.1 8.0 2.1 11.1 Percent of increase City All trades Mobile, Ala.................... Nashville, Tenn_______ Newark, N. J..... ........... . New Haven, Conn_____ New Orleans, La........... . New York, N. Y ........... Norfolk, Va— ............... Oklahoma City, Okla... Omaha, Nebr................. Peoria, HI....................... Philadelphia, Pa............ Phoenix, Ariz................. Pittsburgh, Pa.............. Portland, Maine............ Portland, Oreg............... Providence, R . I_______ Reading, P a ._________ Bichmond, Va..... ......... Rochester, N. Y _______ Rock Island (HI.) dis trict *......................... St. Louis, M o............... St. Paul, Minn.............. Salt Lake City, U tah... San Antonio, Tex______ San Francisco, Calif___ Scranton, Pa.................. Seattle, Wash................ South Bend, Ind........... Spokane, Wash.............. Springfield, Mass.......... Tampa, Fla.................... Toledo, Ohio.................. Washington, D. C ......... Wichita, Kans............... Worcester, Mass............ York, Pa........................ Youngstown, Ohio........ 19.3 8.8 5.4 9.5 7.9 .7 13.1 16.3 10.9 10.5 8.2 Jour Helpers ney and men laborers 18.6 8.3 4.4 9.4 9.8 9.6 17.6 6.2 8.2 21.3 29.1 16.0 14.3 16.7 10.3 .6 11.4 7.3 9.1 9.3 7.9 21.4 12.4 5.7 12.8 10.6 10.2 10.7 4.3 7.0 10.4 7.2 8.9 9.4 5.6 7.1 13.8 5.1 4.9 10.7 9.8 9.4 7.2 14.1 4.1 4.7 2.1 11.8 12.0 14.2 10.5 1.9 14.7 9.3 8.7 5.4 11.2 2.6 8.9 8.3 21.6 11.0 24.9 1.1 10.6 22.5 14.3 11.7 13.1 19.1 11.8 1.0 2.2 1.7 8.7 .9 6.5 11.5 15.2 8.0 17.1 24.1 10.5 22.9 21.3 3.6 29.5 12.6 8.4 9.4 12.3 10.7 8.5 1.7 11.7 8.9 9.3 6.6 .2 * Insufficient quotations having comparable data for both years. 8Less than a tenth of 1 percent. « No helper and laborer scales reported. * Includes Rock Island, HI., Davenport, Iowa, and Moline, HI. * These net changes are based on specific rates weighted by membership for each union. Only those trades showing comparable data for both years are included. Inasmuch as building-trades wage rates tend to be changed by additions of either 12H or 10 cents per hour, specific increases for 1942 will reflect larger percentage changes among those trades with comparatively lower actual scales; e. g., if the carpenters in eity A changed their scale from $1.00 to $1,125 an increase of 12^ percent is registered, while if in city B the increase is from $1.50 to $1,625, the percentage change is only 8H percent. For this reason those cities which had lower scales tend to show greater percentage increases than tnose which had higher scales. Both table 7 and table 8 should be consulted in making comparisons between cities. WAGES AND HOURS 15 Among the journeymen, Portland, Maine, again led the skilled union members having received .average increases of 21.4 percent. Mobile followed with an increase of 18.6 percent and Charleston, S. C., was third with 17.3 percent. Nineteen additional cities bettered their 1941 rates by at least 10 percent and only 15 had average increases of less than the average of 5.6 percent for all cities. In the helper and laborer trades, Grand Rapids was high, with an average gain of 37.1 percent. Each of the less skilled trades in that city received a raise in wage rates, some as much as 40 percent. Wichita’s increase was 29.5 percent and Oklahoma City’s increase was 29.1 percent. The 10.0-percent average increase for all cities was bettered by 39 others and equaled by 1. Three cities, Butte, Charles ton, S. C., and Manchester, maintained their average for their trades at the same level as in 1941. Binghamton showed a decrease because of a reduction in the scale for bricklayers’ tenders from 82K to 75 cents. Average Wage Rates in Each C ity5 Union journeymen’s wage rates were highest in Newark, averaging $1,854 per hour on July 1,1942. (See table 8.) This average, reflect ing wage scales for carpenters, cement finishers, rodmen, and composi tion roofers that were higher than the corresponding rates in NewYork, exceeded the average for the latter city ($1,841) which ranked second. Pittsburgh’s average of $1,732 was next in line, followed by Chicago ($1,712) and Washington ($1,679). In addition to these 5 cities, Detroit, Buffalo, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Youngstown exceeded the average for all cities ($1,556). Thirteen others had journeyman rates which averaged at least $1.50 per hour; only 6 were below $1.25, Charlotte being the lowest at $1,027. Among the helper and laborer group Newark’s average of $1,221 again was higher than all other cities included in the study, with New York second ($1,215), followed by Chicago ($1,109). Seattle, Mil waukee, South Bend, Cleveland, Boston, Spokane, Peoria, and San Francisco also had averages of more than $1.00. An additional 25 cities exceeded the $0,839 average for all cities combined. Only 22 cities had averages that were below 75 cents; four were under 50 cents, Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, and Charleston, S. C. • The averages presented are weighted according to the number of members in each local union covered by the reported rates and in many cases may be lower than a simple average of specific rates due to heavy mem berships at the less skilled trades which carry the lower rates. While a comparison of average rates between cities where averages including the influence of the weighting factor (membership) may be misleading due to unusually high or low memberships in some cities in comparison with the same trades in other cities, a weighted average of thiskind is obviously more realistic than a simple average. In the latter case, a wage rate for a trade including half a dozen members would be given the same importance as a trade including several hundred members. UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 16 T a b l e 8 . —Average Union Hourly W a ge Rates in the U ni M ing Trades , fry Cities and Population Groups* Julv /, / V!2 City and population group City and population group Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Population group I (over 1,000,000): New York, N. Y ......................... Chicago, 111. Average for^group I. Detroit, .wxitu— Philadelphia, Pa. Los Angeles, Calif............................ Population group II (500,000 to 1,000,* Population Group V—Continued. $1,841 . K1 Paso, Tex............................ 1.712 I Madison, Wis.......................... . Manchester, N. IE................... 1.616 Portland, Maine........... 1.502 Jackson, Miss........................ .. 1.429 York, Pa........................ Pittsburgh, Pa................................. Washington, D. C ........................... Buffalo, N. Y .................................. Cleveland, Ohio............................... Average for group II......................... St. Louis, M o................................... Boston, Mass................................... San Francisco, Calif......................... Baltimore, M d................................. Milwaukee, W is................... Population group III (250,00010 500,000): Newark, N . J . . . . ....... . Cincinnati, Ohio.......... Toledo, Ohio................ Rochester, N. Y ......... . Kansas City, M o........ Indianapolis, Ind......... Denver, Colo.............. Seattle, Wash............. . Columbus, Ohio......... Average for group III. .. Louisville, K y............ . Houston, Tex.............. St. Paul, Minn...... . Birmingham, Ala....... Minneapolis, Minn__ Portland, Oreg............ Providence, R. I ......... Dallas, Tex........................................ \ Memphis, Tenn.................................! San Antonio, Tex.................... ......... i Atlanta, Oa....................................... j Man; OrloonQ T.ft Population group IV (100,666 to 250,;,v;;) Youngstown, Ohio.......................... Dayton, Ohio................................. . Peoria, 111........................................ New Haven, Conn......................... South Bend,Ind............................. Springfield, Mass............................ Spokane, Wash.............................. Erie, Pa.......................................... . Rock Island (111.) district1............ . Grand Rapids, Mich..................... . Oklahoma City, Okla.................... . Des Moines, Iowa.......................... . Omaha, Nebr................................. Average for group IV ...................... . Worcester, Mass............................ Reading, Pa ................................. Salt Lake City, Utah................... Nashville, Tenn............................. Norfolk, Va.................................... Scranton, Pa.................................. Duluth, Minn................................ Jacksonville, Fla............................ Richmond, Va............................... Wichita, Kans................................ Tampa, Fla.................................... Charlotte, N. C .............................. Population group V (40,000 to 100,000): Charleston, W. Va......................... Butte, Mont.................................... Mobile, Ala..................................... Binghamton, N. Y .......................... Phoenix, Ariz................................. . Average jot group V ......................... Little Rock, Ark............................ . Charleston, S. C I.' 732 1.670 ; Population group I (over U)(i0;000): New York, N\ Y ............................... 1.579 I Chicago, Til....................................... / . /j«7 'i Average for group I .................................. 1.545 Detroit, M ich .................................. 1. 541 Los Angulos, Calif........... ........ 1.496 , Philadelphia, Pa ........ 1.473 Population group 11 (500,000 to 1,0K«l,.j.:): Milwaukee, W is............................... 1.413 j Clevelaud, Ohio................................ 1.854 Boston, Mass.................................... 1. 553 San Francisco, C alif....................... 1.548 Pittsburgh, Pa.................................. 1. 516 St. Louis, M o..... ............................ Average for group I I ................................ 1.523 Washington, I). C ............................ 1.504 Buffalo, X. Y ............................... . 1.493 1.482 Baltimore, M d .................. .............. 1.477 Population group 111 (250,000 to 500,UU0): Newark, N. J.................................... Seattle, Wash.. ............................... 1.433 Minneapolis, Minn......................... . 1.432 Portland, Oreg........ . ..................... 1.422 1.419 Toledo, O h io.................................... ..................... Kansas City, M o. 1.411 St. Paul, Minn................................ 1.410 Cincinnati, Ohio..............................] 1.405 Indianapolis, Ind.............................. 1. m Providence, R. 1............................... 1.343 Rochester, N. Y .............................. . 1.331 Denver, Colo ................................. . 1.310 Areraye for group I I I ............................ 1.295 Columbus, Ohio.............................. Louisville, K y................................. 1.591 Now Orleans, La.............................. 1. 552 Houston, T ex................................... 1. 539 Birmingham, Ala............................. 1.51* Dallas, Tex....................................... 1. 507 1.495 San Antonio, Tex............................ Memphis, Tenn.............................. 1.471 Atlanta, Ga.................... . . 1.450 1.452 population group IV (100,000 to 250,000): South Bend, Ind............................... 1.423 Spokane, Wash................................. 1.308 Peoria, 111.......................................... 1.396 New Haven, Conn.......................... 1.364 Krie, Pa............................................. ■t.SW Scranton, P a .................................. . 1.355 Worcester, Mass............................... 1.350 Rock Island (111.) district1.............. 1.340 Springfield, Mass............................ 1.310 Duluth, Minn................................. . 1.3^2 ' Dayton, Ohio................................. . 1.297 ! Sail Lake City, U tah .................... . Youngstown, Ohio........................... 1.2'fi i Des Moines, Iowa........................... 1. 257 Reading, Pa . ............................... 1.2-13 Grand Rapids, Mich....................... 1.215 1.027 Omaha, Nebr ................................ 1.69» :l i.ou ! /. 4W i!!ns i A n rn g e for group I V ......................... 1. 535 1. 513 1.397 1.389 1.351 l.Stf 1.340 1.329 $1.312 1.307 1.290 1.229 1.191 1.107 H elpers and laborers Oklahoma City, Okla.. ................. Wichita, Kans................................. Richmond, Va................................. Tampa, Fla...................................... Norfolk, Va ..................................... Jacksonville, Fla.............................. Nashville, Tenn............................... Charlotte, N. C............................... . ■Includes Rock Island, 111., Davenport, Iowa, and Moline, 111. Average hourly rate 1.215 1.109 1.0/,* .922 .902 .845 1.031 1.020 1.017 1.001 .974 .933 .m .889 .867 . 752 1.221 1.044 .975 .969 .958 .941 .931 .914 .867 . 859 . 853 .851 . 70S .797 . 724 . 652 .(>59 .617 . 59S . 52o .507 .428 1.021 1.012 1.001 .930 .874 . 852 .811 .821 . 801 . 798 .792 .787 .779 .754 . 753 .733 .721 .070 . 603 . 661 .549 .537 .534 .513 .469 .439 WAGES AND HOURS T a b l e 8 . —Average 17 Union Hourfy Wage Rates in the Building Trades, by Cities and Population Groups, July I, 1942—Continued City and population group Average hourly rate City and population group Helpers and, laborers—Continued Helpers and laborers—Continued Population group V (40,000 to 100,000): Butte, Mont.......... ......................... Portland, Maine........ ..................... Madison, Wis........ ........................... Phoenix, Ariz............ ........................ Charleston, W. Va .......................... Manchester, N. II _ ......................... Population group V—Continued. Binghamton, N. Y ............................ Average for group V........................... Mobile, Ala........................................ York, P a ......................................... El Paso, Tex................................... Charleston, S. C ............................. $0,969 .860 .857 .842 .789 .777 AVERAGE UNION WAGE RATES IN BUILDING TRAOES ACCORDING TO SIZE OF CITY AND REGION JULY 1,1942 nSRSVBtu $2.00 JOURNEYMEN 40.000 UNDER 100.000 Average hourly rate $0,750 .674 .669 .658 .624 .413 18 UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES Average Wage Rates by Size of City Partly owing to larger increases in membership among cities of size group IV,6 the average wage rate for all trades combined was slightly higher in the group V cities than in the former (table 9). Otherwise there was a direct variation by city-size groups. The average wage rates for journeymen varied directly with the group size of the cities, and this despite the fact that only 14 of the individual skilled trades showed direct variation among all city-size groups. Group I cities (over 1,000,000 population) had an average rate ($1,695) 13.0 cents higher than that of group II cities (500,000 to 1,000,000). Group IPs average ($1,565) was in turn 9.7 cents higher than that of group III. The $1,468 average of group III (250,000 to 500,000) exceeded that of group IV by 10.5 cents, and the group IV (100,000 to 250,000) average of $1,363 topped that of group V (40,000 to 100 ,009) by 1.5 cents. The direct variation between the averages and the city sizes that existed among the journeymen did not hold for the less-skilled group, as the average for group V cities was slightly higher than that of group IV. The lower average of group IV was partially attributable to the fact that a large number of southern cities in this group had rates which were lower than those for southern cities in group V. Another factor influencing the lower rate in group IV was an unusual increase in membership, because of Federal construction in those cities having the lower wage rates.6 Among cities in the North and Pacific regions, the average wage rates for both the journeyman group and the helper and laborer group varied directly with the size of city, although there were exceptions in a number of individual trades. In the South and Southwest regions, direct variation was an exception rather than the rule. Only 10 of the 27 journeyman trades and 2 of the 10 helper and laborer trades showed averages that varied directly with the city sizes. Most of the nondirect variation was due to the lower rates and larger-than-average increase in membership in some of the group IV cities. ®See p. 4 for explanation of effect of membership changes on averages. WAGES AND HOURS 19 Table 9.— Average Union Wage Rate in Each Building Trade, by Region and Population Group, July 1, 1942 Cities in population group1 Trade Group Group II* I* Group m Group IV Group V South South South North North All North and All North and All North and and and cities and South cities *and South and South cities Pacific west Pacific west Pacific Pacific Pacific west All building trades......... Journeymen.................. Asbestos workers— Boilermakers.......... . Bricklayers............. . Carpenters............... Cement finishers___ Electricians, inside wiremen........ — Elevator construc tors........................ Glaziers................ Granite cutters____ Lathers..................... Machinists............... Marble setters......... Mosaic and terrazzo workers................. Painters................... Paperhangers........... Plasterers................. Plumbers and gas fitters................... Rodmen.................... Roofers, composi tion_____________ Roofers, slate and tile________ _____ Sheet-metal workers . Sign painters---------Steam and sprinkler fitters—................. Stonecutters_____ Stonemasons._______ Structural-iron work ers......................... Tile layers_________ Helpers and laborers___ Bricklayers' tenders . Building laborers___ Composition roofers' helpers................. Elevator construc tors' helpers.......... Marble setters' help ers.......................... lasterers’ laborers. _ lumbers* laborers. Steam and sprinkler fitters' helpers____ Terrazzo workers' helpers................... Tile layers' helpers. - f $1,572 $1,425 $1,254 $1,346 $1,099 $1,084 $1,233 $0,940 $1,087 $1,075 $1,095 1.695 1.565 1.468 1.639 1.648 1.514 1.767 1.618 1.601 1.694 1.887 1. 1.642 1.513 1.414 1.651 1.549 1.436 1.783 1.672 1.597 1.714 1.653 1.477 1.312 1.700 1.476 1.560 1. 1.640 1.596 1.637 1.514 1.478 1657 1.725 1.477 1.459 1.377 1.548 1.500 1.619 1.304 1.398 1.; 1.481 1.594 1.608 1.264 1.373 1.439 1.474 1.607 1.641 1.379 1.403 1.270 1.485 1.478 1.550 1.162 1.347 1.348 1.451 1. 1.358 1. 1.342 1.413 1.504 1.568 1.290 1.305 1.603 1.278 1.340 1.619 1.630 1.256 1.482 1.401 1.462 1.379 1.244 1.366 1.447 1.344 1.134 1.619 1.553 1.516 1.534 1.494 1.441 1.336 1.354 1.583 1.421 1.532 1.572 1.375 1.354 1.606 1.505 1.535 1.488 1.484 1.218 1.185 .927 1.526 1.379 1.478 1.456 1.507 1.257 .927 1.538 1.500 1.454 1.397 .978 1.175 1.1 1.470 1.459 1.496 1.736 1.411 1.370 1.355 1.605 1.384 1.408 1.398 1.654 1.T 1.487 1.356 1.276 1.296 1.367 1.500 1.562 1.360 1.314 1.391 1.1 1.349 1.267 1.195 1.492 1.461 1.183 1.179 1.428 1.442 1.160 1.165 1. 1.479 1.201 1.200 1.394 1.816 1.675 1.628 1.588 1.432 l.i 1.; 1.535 1.J 1.510 1.276 1.426 1.518 1.520 1.500 1.575 1.275 1.316 1.518 1.508 1.610 1.256 1.523 1.454 1.290 1.390 1.124 1.106 1.216 .972 1.252 1.249 1.256 1. 1.639 1.364 1.583 1.481 1.621 1.468 1.471 1.517 1.497 1.232 1.213 1.420 1.356 1.362 1.054 1.293 1.256 1.313 1.259 1.226 1.250 1.! 1.325 1.404 1.398 1.304 1.287 1.134 l.i" 1.T 1.594 1.580 1.322 1.608 1.679 1.571 1.341 1.692 1.606 1.503 1.008 1.307 1.630 1.581 1.505 1.307 1.584 1.811 l.< 1.752 1.596 1.511 1.454 1.651 1.479 1.513 1.571 1.390 1.414 1.616 1.423 1.042 1.091 1.018 .798 .909 .765 .930 1.045 .892 1. 1. 1.: 1.700 1.721 1.712 1.818 1.724 1.571 1.267 1.320 1.281 T5l2 1. .621 .674 .608 .670 .774 .650 .617 1.; 1.1 1.500 1.371 1.392 (*) 1.458 1.549 1.527 11.351 .; 1.344 1.392 1.582 1.500 1.566 1.557 1.582 ~i.m T.m 1.460 l.j 1.498 1:333 1.403 1.505 1.563 1.458 1.491 1.547 .753 .893 .723 .590 .690 .567 .820 .873 .799 .552 .674 .806 .646 .783 .854 .613 .848 .556 .775 .817 .754 1.183 1.116 1.153 1.054 1.035 1.058 .992 .955 (#) .957 1.034 1.146 .906 .948 .818 1.056 1.115 .946 (*) .672 .602 .914 .967 .842 .788 1.175 .915 .788 .800 .750 .790 .638 .683 .633 .667 .768 .645 .754 .642 .955 .855 .955 .909 1.331 .916 .909 .909 1.227 1.162 1.033 1.031 .944 .925 1.000 .983 .809 .707 1.1 .711 .955 (*) .806 1 Group I includes cities of over 1,000,000 population; group n , 500,000 to 1,000,000; group III. 250,000 to 500,000; group IV, 100,000 to 250,000; and group V, 40,000 to 100,000. * No city of this size in the South or Southwest. * Insufficient quotations to compute an average. 510421*—43------1 20 UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES Regional Differences Differences in average wages between the North and Pacific and South and Southwest were shown in favor of the former for the com bined journeyman trades and the combined helper and laborer trades in all three comparable city-size groups. (See table 9.) However, the averages for all trades (journeymen and helpers and laborers) did not show a difference in favor of size IV over size V cities because of the unusual weighting (membership) factors involved. Cities in the South, because of lafge amounts of Federal construction, generally increased their union membership to a greater extent than those in the North. In addition, the wage rates for journeymen in a number of instances are higher in the South than in the North. Of the 74 comparisons of average wage rates between the 2 regions among the 27 journeyman trades, 58 showed differences in favor of the North and Pacific. The South and Southwest, chiefly in group V cities, showed higher average rates in the other 16 cases. Among the helpers and laborers, the North and Pacific showed average rates higher than the corresponding averages in the South and Southwest in every comparison in each of the 3 city-size groups, lit contrast to the journeyman scales, helper and laborer wage rates in the South and Southwest rarely equal or exceed those in the North and Pacific. Overtime Rates Slightly more than half of the quotations covering building-trades workers provided rates of time and a half for overtime, and nearly all of the remainder reported double rates. Only 12 of 2,957 quota tions did not list a penalty scale. Time and a half covered 44.3 percent of the union members, while double time was provided for 55.6 percent. The double-time rates listed in table 10 are not effective on Federal war construction, as the stabilization agreement between the various Fedeial agencies and the Building Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor provides for time and a half for all overtime. Some local unions also have reduced their rates on private work from double time to time and a half for the duiation of the war, but these latter changes are reflected in the table. WAGES AND HOURS T a b l e 10.—Overtime Rates Provided 21 in Building-Trades Union Agreements, July 191942 Number of quotations show ing initial overtime rates of— Percent of union members having initial overtime rates of— Trade Time and a half Double time No pen alty rate specified Time and a half Double time No pen alty rate specified All building trades................................ l,f>06 44.3 55.6 0.1 Journeymen........................................... Asbestos workers............................. Boilermakers................................... Bricklayers...................................... Carpenters....................................... Cement, finishers............................. Electricians, inside wiremen........... Elevator constructors...................... Glaziers........................................... Granite cutters................................ Lathers............................................ Machinists....................................... Marble setters................................. Mosaic and terrazzo workers ........ Painters........................................... Paperhangers................................... Plasterers......................................... Plumbers and gqs fitters................. Rodmen........................................... Roofers, composition....................... Roofers, slate and tile...................... Sheet-metal workers........................ Sign painters........................... ........ Steam and sprinkler fitters............ Stonecutters.................................... Stonemasons.................................... Structural-iron workers.................. Tile layers........................................ 1,077 33 8 25 58 59 56 28 60 15 17 19 20 34 148 65 32 34 4 95 50 18 62 38 36 22 2 39 1,174 37 42 67 72 28 42 105 16 12 67 15 46 29 35 15 56 56 67 20 19 53 12 73 19 52 79 40 34.4 45.9 16.3 14.4 30.6 57.6 50.0 22.7 56.4 32. 5 9.2 48.0 15.1 57.3 57.3 66.3 12.4 32.9 10.6 81.2 65.5 54.1 83.7 85.6 69.4 42.4 50.0 77.3 43.6 67.5 87.6 52.0 84.9 42.7 42.5 33.4 87.6 67.1 89.4 18.8 33.9 82.1 39.3 63.0 .1 2.1 51.1 73.2 97.9 48.9 Helpers and laborers.......................... Bricklayers’ tenders........................ Building laborers............................ Composition roofers* helpers.......... Elevator constructors’ helpers____ Marble setters’ helpers................. Plasterers’ laborers.......................... Plumbers* laborers.......................... Steam and sprinkler fitters’ helpers Terrazzo workers’ helpers............... Tile layers' helpers. ........................ 429 83 78 31 20 27 57 28 11 265 27 17 5 81 19 29 15 38 37 19 70.9 78.8 73.3 78.5 25.3 30.5 60.5 49.4 13.6 64.2 45.7 29.0 21.2 26.7 21.5 74.7 69.5 37.7 50.6 86.4 35.8 54.2 0/ 1 K . JO 66.1 17.9 60.7 37.0 27.2 26.8 68.1 (0 3.2 .2 .3 4.7 1.8 *Less than a tenth of 1 percent. Sunday Rates On July 1, 1942, 79.5 pcrcent of the quotations covering 80.9 per cent of the building-trades workers provided for the payment of double time for Sunday work. Practically all of the other quota tions stipulated a rate of time and a half (table 11). Although double time for Sunday work was still overwhelmingly predominant, it was not so prevalent as in former years, owing to the fact that a number of locals reduced the penalty scale to time and a half for the duration of the war. Even where provided in the agreements, no double-time scales are effective on Federal construction projects, as the stabilization agreement between the various Federal agencies and the Building Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor provides for time and a half for Sunday. UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 22 T able 11.— Sunday Rates Provided in Building-Trades Union Agreements, July I , 1942 Number of quotations showing Percent of union members Sunday rates of— having Sunday rates of— Trade Timel and a half Double time No penalty rate specified Time and a half Double time No penalty rate specified AH holding trftdfls 597 2,351 9 19.0 80.9 0.1 Journeymen___________________________ Asbestos workers__________________ Boilermakers.................... Bricklayers________________________ Carpenters________________________ (leroent Alishers . r __. _ ■EWt.rinifl.ns, inside, wiremftn _ Elevator constructors_______________ Olfwters , ,. __T-. Granite cutters____ . . . _____________ Lathers________ ___ _______________ Machinists__ ______ _______________ Marble setters..................................... Mosaic and terrazzo workers________ Painters___________________________ Paperhangers______________________ Plasterers_________________________ Plumbers and gas fitters____________ Hodmen___________ _______________ Roofers, composition......... ................. Roofers, slate and tile_______________ Sheet-metal workers________________ Sign painters____ ________________ Steam and sprinkler fitters.................. Stonecutters____________ __________ S tonem asons.____ ________________ Structural-iron workers..___________ Tile layers__________________ ______ 471 26 5 7 18 23 38 5 30 5 5 8 6 6 91 35 15 16 4 36 21 12 23 19 6 2 2 7 1,783 44 44 85 114 64 60 128 46 22 80 26 60 56 93 46 73 74 67 79 48 59 51 92 49 72 79 72 7 19.0 38.0 14.6 7.7 9.7 26.1 40.5 1.0 17.1 16.6 1.4 29.8 2.3 5.9 44.3 49.2 7.4 21.8 10.6 34.2 30.9 11.8 14.2 28.9 4.8 .5 2.1 6.5 80.9 62.0 73.1 92.3 90.3 73.9 59.5 99.0 82.9 83.4 98.6 70.2 97.7 93.6 55.7 50.8 92.6 78.2 89.4 65.8 69.1 88.2 85.8 71.1 90.5 99.5 97.9 93.5 .1 Helpers and laborers__________________ Bricklayers* tenders._______________ Building laborers__________________ Composition roofers’ helpers________ Elevator constructors’ helpers_______ Marble setters’ helpers_____________ Plasterers’ laborers_________________ Plumbers’ laborers_________________ Steam and sprinkler fitters’ helpers... Terrazzo workers’ helpers___________ Tile layers’ helpers_________________ 126 31 29 12 668 79 66 23 101 43 69 30 46 62 49 2 1 19.0 16.7 20.3 37.3 1 2.4 16.3 17.6 8.7 5.0 4.3 81.0 83.3 79.7 61.9 100.0 97.6 83.7 82.4 91.3 95.0 95.6 3 18 13 3 10 7 1 1 5 12.3 .5 4.7 0) .8 .1 1 Less than a tenth of 1 percent. Weekly Hours TREND OF MAXIMUM WEEKLY HOURS 7 Maximum straight-time weekly hours permitted by union agree ments in the building trades were lengthened by an average of 0.8 percent during the period of the current study, June 1, 1941, to July 1, 1942 (table 12). Journeymen as a group were permitted to work at regular rates on a weekly schedule 1.4 percent longer than in 1941, when 22 percent of the membership had less than 40-hour work schedules. Helpers and laborers, as a whole, reduced their workweek by 0.9 percent, although their average workweek remained longer than that of journeymen (table 14). That the 40-hour week was more prevalent than in 1941 was largely the result of the stabiliza tion agreement between the Building and Construction Trades Department of the A. F. of L. and the various Federal construction agencies. 7For method used to compute indexes of weekly hours, see p. 4, 23 WAGES AND HOURS T a b l e 12.—Indexes Year of Union Weekly Hours in AU Building Trades, 1907-42 All trades Journey men 110.0 106.3 106.8 105.5 105.1 104.8 104.6 104.2 104.1 103.7 103.5 102.9 102.4 101.9 101.8 101.8 101.9 101.9 1907.. 1908.. 1909.. 1910. 1911.. 1912.. 1913.. 1914. 1915. 1916. 1917.. 1918.. 1919.. 1920. 1921.. 1922.. 1923. 1924.. Helpers and laborers 113.1 110.8 108.5 106.6 106.4 106.1 106.1 105.5 105.4 105.1 104.7 104.3 103.3 102.7 102.7 102.4 102.6 102.6 109.3 107.7 106.4 105.2 104.8 104.5 104.2 103.9 103.8 103.4 103.2 102.6 102.2 101.7 101.6 101.7 101.8 101.8 Year 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. 1940. 1941. 1942. Lll trades Journey men 101.9 101.7 101.5 100.9 100.0 97.2 96.0 94.3 94.0 90.5 89.8 89.8 90.2 88.7 88.5 88.4 88.8 89.5 Helpers and laborers 101.8 101.6 101.4 100.7 100.0 97.1 95.8 94.1 93.8 90.3 89.6 89.6 90.0 88.4 88.3 88.3 88.7 89.9 102.4 102.2 102.2 102.1 100.0 97.8 97.0 94.8 94.4 91.4 90.8 91.0 91.3 89.9 89.7 89.2 89.4 88.6 Of the 23 journeyman crafts for which indexes are shown, all except 6 showed an increase in straight-time hours allowed by union agree ment.8 The painters lengthened their schedules more than any other trade (5.8 percent), and the electricians were next in line with an in crease of 4.0 percent. These upward movements during the 13 months ending July 1, 1942, caused a majority of the journeyman trades to maintain the longest straight-time workweeks permitted since 1937. For elec tricians, painters, and tile layers, current straight-time workweeks were the longest since 1933. T a b l e 13. —Indexes of Union Weekly Hours in Each Building Trade, 1916-42 [1929-100] Year Elec Asbes Brick tricians Eleva Car Cement con Glazi Granite Lathers Marble tos finish (inside tor penters layers ers cutters setters workers ers wire- struc tors men) 1916......................... 1917......................... 1918......................... 1919......................... 1920.— ................... 192 1 192 2 103.0 102.6 102.0 101.0 100.9 101.1 101.1 103.9 103.6 103.6 103.4 103.3 103.3 103.3 102.0 102.0 100.9 100.3 100.4 100.3 100.4 104.2 103.0 102.5 101.7 101.2 101.2 101.1 105.3 104.9 104.2 103.3 103.0 103.0 103.0 102.1 101.6 101.6 100.9 100.8 100.7 100.4 101.6 101.6 101.2 101.6 101.7 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.1 99.3 103.5 103.0 103.0 102.7 102.1 101.9 102.0 100.5 100.4 100.4 100.0 100.0 100.1 100.1 192 3 192 4 192 5 192 6 192 7 192 8 1929......................... 100.9 101.0 101.0 101.0 100.9 100.9 100.0 103.3 103.2 103.1 103.2 102.7 102.7 100.0 100.7 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.0 100.0 101.1 101.1 100.8 100.8 100.5 99.9 100.0 103.0 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.4 100.0 100.5 100.5 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.0 101.2 101.2 100.8 101.2 101.5 101.1 100.0 99.9 100.2 100.3 100.1 100.3 100.3 100.0 102.3 102.1 101.8 101.5 101.0 100.5 100.0 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.3 94.0 92.8 91.8 91.7 91.0 91.3 97.6 96.1 93.9 94.9 93.3 93.2 93.2 96.9 95.4 93.0 91.6 90.8 90.4 90.5 96.1 95.0 93.9 95.7 92.2 92.0 91.6 97.6 96.6 94.3 94.3 88.7 85.1 85.4 96.8 95.0 95.0 93.0 92.2 91.9 92.6 96.8 95.1 92.9 92.9 88.1 87.5 87.8 95.2 94.4 94.8 93.6 92.1 92.1 91.5 94.3 93.8 93.3 92.9 87.5 87.4 86.5 94.7 93.0 92.0 91.9 90.9 90.9 90.8 91.0 89.5 89.5 89.0 89.5 89.6 94.1 91.0 91.1 90.8 91.0 91.8 90.3 88.6 88.6 88.6 89.1 89.3 91.7 88.9 88.9 89.1 89.5 89.4 89.6 89.1 88.8 88.8 89.3 92.9 92.4 91.7 89.5 89.1 88.9 88.6 87.9 86.3 86.1 86.1 86.6 87.8 91.9 85.3 85.3 85.3 85.3 85.3 87.7 86.1 85.4 85.2 86.0 87.5 90.8 90.8 90.8 86.7 86.9 86.9 193 193 193 193 193 193 193 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 193 7 193 8 1939......................... 194 0 194 1 194 2 •See table 3, p. 7, for changes in 4 trades not having indexes. UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 24 T a b l e 13. — Indexes of Year Union Weekly Hours in Each Building Trade, 1916-42— C on . Mosaic and Paint tcrrazzo ers workers Plas terers i Plumb Roof Roof Steam ers ers— Sheet* Sign and ers— Stone and metal paint sprink cutter? compo slate and gas ler workers ers fitters sition tile fitters 103.9 103.9 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 106.9 106.8 106.3 106.1 103.0 103.1 103.9 102.6 105.8 102.5 105.7 105.4 101.6 105.4 101.3 105.2 | I 101.3 104.9 101.1 105.0 101.1 103.7 103.0 102.5 102.5 102.5 100.6 100.6 103.6 101.8 101.8 101.5 101.5 101.4 101.3 102.8 102.7 101.6 101.2 100.8 100.8 100.7 106.1 105.6 105.5 105.4 105.3 105.4 105.4 102.2 102.1 101.1 101.0 10ft. 9 10(5.8 100.8 100.4 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.2 100. 2 100. 2 100.2 100.3 100.2 . 100.2 99.9 99.9 100.0 103.6 103.5 103.8 103.4 103.0 100.3 100.0 105. 5 105.6 105.3 102.2 101. 8 100.9 100.0 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 100. 9 100. 9 100.0 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100. 6 100.5 100.0 101.6 101.2 101.2 101.2 101. 2 101.2 100.0 100.7 100.7 100.7 100.7 100. 4 100.1 100.0 103.4 101.6 101.6 103. 7 101.8 101.7 100.0 ion. s 100. 8 100.8 100.7 100. 5 ion. r> 100.0 100. 1 100. 1 100. 3 100. 1 100.1 100.2 100.0 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 94.5 93.6 89.8 91.0 90.9 90.3 89.4 98.9 98.0 97.9 97.7 85.6 85.5 85.9 97.7 97.0 95.2 97.2 93.1 91.6 90.1 05.4 94.1 i1 03. 7 93.3 92.4 91.8 90.6 96. 1 04.9 93.9 95.1 92.6 92.5 93.1 95. 7 94.1 9-1.1 94.1 93.8 92.6 03.4 0(5. 3 91.7 03. 3 93. 2 91.9 92.0 91.9 09.1 98.1 97.6 97.8 91 1 93. 1 92.9 95. 5 94. 5 93.6 93.1 92. 5 92. 2 92.4 96.9 96.4 94.3 94.3 93.0 92.7 92.8 1937 1938 1939 1940. 1941 1942 90.0 87.7 87.7 87.7 88.0 88.0 85.9 86.0 85. 7 86.1 86.3 91.3 90.2 80.5 86.5 86.3 86.6 88.2 91.1 80.5 8(1.8 85.9 86.3 86.7 i1 93.2 91.5 91.6 91.2 91.9 92.0 93. 3 92. 2 92.2 92.1 92. 1 93.4 | 92.0 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.8 ■ 1 90.9 ; 92.9 92.0 91.9 92.1 92.1 91.8 92.5 87.6 88.0 88.0 88.5 89. 9 92.8 91.7 91.8 91.7 90.2 90.3 1910. 1917 1918 1919 1920. _____________ 1921 1922 1923 1924 1926. 1926 1927. 1928 1929 ________ Year Stone masons ! | ! 1I ! I I Ele Steam Struc and Brick Build .vator Marble ' Plas- sprink Tile turalTile con layers* ing ; toners' layers' iron layers tenders struc sellers’ ler laborers helpers laborers workers tors’ filters’ helpers helpers helpers 1916. 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 104.1 104.0 104.0 103.4 103.4 103.5 103.4 101.2 101.0 100.7 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 101.4 101.1 101.1 100.7 100.4 100.5 100.3 106.4 106.3 106.3 105.9 105.7 105.7 105.9 104.6 103.5 103.0 101.0 100.0 100.0 90.3 102.2 101.7 101.7 100.9 100.7 100.5 100.6 100.1 101.4 100.1 101.2 100.1 101. 2 100.0 ' 103.8 103.8 100.0 100.2 103.4 100.2 103.4 101.7 101.7 100.3 100. 2 100. 2 IftO. 2 100.3 100.6 99.8 99.8 99.5 99.5 99.6 99.6 1923 1924. 1925 1926. 1927 1928 1929. ........................ 103.4 103.1 103.1 103.3 103.1 103.0 100.0 100.5 100.6 100.2 100.5 100. 5 100.4 100.0 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.5 100.2 100.0 105.9 105.8 105.7 105.8 105.8 105.8 100.0 100.0 99. 7 99.8 100.0 100. 2 100.1 100.0 100.6 100.6 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.0 100.2 100. 2 100. 2 100.2 100.0 100.1 100.0 100.3 100.3 100. 3 100. 2 100. 4 100.0 100.0 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.0 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 96.6 94.9 94.5 93.8 93.4 93.3 93.3 96.9 95.8 93.4 93.1 91.8 90.7 90.6 94.8 93.6 92.6 92.4 86.2 86.2 86.1 99.3 98.8 96.6 96.1 94.3 94.2 94.0 98.1 97.0 93.6 93.2 80.1 89.0 89.5 96.2 94.7 94.7 92.5 91.8 91.5 92.1 95.9 94.2 93.8 94.0 92.3 92.3 92.2 97.4 96.6 * 90.3 94.7 91. S 90.7 89.2 92.1 91.8 91.7 91.6 91.1 91.1 91.5 93.6 92.6 91.4 91. 5 87.6 76.3 76.3 1937. 1938. 1939 1940 1941 1942 93.3 90.2 90.2 90.1 90.2 90.4 90.2 89.2 89.1 89.1 89.5 90.1 89.8 89.8 89.8 89.8 90.2 90.4 94.3 93.2 92.9 92.8 92.7 91.6 89.7 89.3 89. 2 88.7 88.9 88.1 91.7 91.1 80.8 86.6 80.8 86.7 92.2 92.2 92.2 88.3 88.6 88.7 89.2 85.1 84.8 84.5 81.8 84.9 91.8 82.3 82.2 82.2 82.2 82.4 81.6 81.6 81.6 81.6 81.9 81.9 ____ ___ 103.5 103.4 103.3 99.9 99.8 100.1 100.0 Among the helpers and laborers, 4 of the 7 trades experienced slight lengthenings of the average straight-time workweek. The other 3 reduced their weekly hours by small percentages, usually to the 40hour standard. WAGES AND HOURS W E E K L Y H O U R S, 25 1942 On July 1, 1942, the average maximum weekly hours permitted at straight time by union agreements in the 75 cities covered for the combined building trades was 39.5. Journeyman scales averaged 39.2 hours and those of the helpers and laborers averaged 40.3 hours. (See table 14.) These averages, of course, represent hours permitted at straight time and not actual hours worked. The 40-hour week was by far the predominant work period in the industry, 82.4 percent of the union members being covered by this schedule. Agreements covering journeymen provided the 40-hour week for 85.3 percent of the members, and 74.5 percent of the helpers and laborers came under this provision. Straight-time workweeks of more than 40 hours were extremely rare among agreements covering journeymen, affecting but three-tenths of 1 percent of the members. Among helpers the longer workweek was more common, 16.4 percent being scaled at 44 hours and an additional 1.3 percent at 48. Journeymen had agreements covering 12.1 percent of their number on a 35-hour basis and 2.2 percent under 30-liour provisions.9 Various helper agreements provided the 30-hour week for 1.8 percent of the total membership and 5.8 percent were covered by 35-hour scales. Among the individual trades rodmen reported all of their members under 40-hour scales. All but one-tenth of 1 percent of the tile layers and electricians were covered by this provision and all but three-tenths of 1 percent of the tile layers' helpers operated on a 40-hour basis. In addition, the 40-hour week was observed by over 90 percent of the asbestos workers, boilermakers, elevator constructors, machinists, slate and tile roofers, sheet-metal workers, steam and sprinkler fitters, structural-iron workers, and composition roofers’ helpers. Only the granite cutters had less than a majority of their members covered by 40-hour scales. Owing primarily to the influence of New York's large membership, 64 percent of them observed a 35-hour week. In addition to the granite cutters, the marble setters and stonecutters had substantial numbers of their members (47 percent and 41 percent, respectively) under 35-hour week provisions. Over one-third (34.6 percent) of the marble setters’ helpers and over one-fourth of the bricklayers (28.9 percent), painters (25.6 percent), and terrazzo workers’ helpers (27.9 percent) had 35-hour scales. This workweek also included at least one-fifth of the mosaic and terrazzo workers, sign painters, stonemasons, and bricklayers' tenders. Only the asbestos workers, electricians, rodmen, slate and tile roofers, tile layers, com position roofers’ helpers, and tile layers’ helpers, did not report the existence of 35-hour workweeks. A workweek of 30 hours was provided for 37.5 percent of the plas terers, mostly in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco, and for 15.9 percent of the lathers, mostly in New York and San Francisco. All of the steam and sprinkler fitters’ helpers, plumbers, and plumbers’ laborers, and plasterers’ laborers who observed the 30-liour week were in New York. Thirteen other trades reported this workweek for small percentages of their members. 8 A. less than 40-hour week at straight time would be effective only for private work since it is not observed on Federal projects under the terms of the stabilisation agreement. UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 26 A 44-hour week was in effect for small numbers of 17 journeyman trades, in none of which it covered more than 2.5 percent. Six of the 10 helper trades reported some 44-hour weeks, the building laborers leading with 19.8 percent. The carpenters, cement finishers, and roofers among the journeymen and building laborers and’ composition roofers’ helpers reported a few 48-hour weeks. T able 14.—Distribution of Union Members in Each Building Trade, by Weekly Hours, July 1, 1942 Percent of union members having workweek of— Average hours per week 30 hours 35 hours 40 hours 44 hours 48 hours All hnilriing tradp.s 1 __ 39.5 2.1 10.4 82.4 4.5 0.5 ______ ______ „ Journeymen 3 Asbestos workers__________________ Boilermakers______________ ____ ___ Bricklayers________ _______________ Carpenters________________________ Cement finishers___________________ Electricians, inside wiremen________ Elevator constructors_______________ Glaziers___________________________ Granite cutters____________________ Lathers__________________________ Machinists________________________ Marble setters.___________________ Mosaic and terrazzo workers________ Painters _________________________ ____________ Paperhangers -_________ Plasterers *____ ___________________ Plumbers and gas fitters____________ Rodmen „ ___ Roofers, composition •______________ Roofers, slate and tile •_____________ Sheet-metal workers________________ Sign painters______________________ Steam and sprinkler fitters__________ Stonecutters_______________________ Stonemasons______________________ Structural-iron workers_____________ Tile layers________________________ 39.2 39.2 39.7 38.6 39.4 39.7 40.0 39.8 39.3 36.8 38.2 39.7 37.7 38.9 38.7 39.3 35.9 37.9 40.0 40.2 40.3 39.5 39.0 40.0 38.0 38.9 39.9 40.0 2.2 8.1 12.1 85.3 91.9 93.9 70.8 88.6 88.7 99.9 92.5 85.8 36.0 79.3 95.0 52.7 77.2 74.4 83.5 56.5 77.0 100.0 82.7 96.2 90.3 76.6 98.1 58.4 78.2 97.2 99.9 .1 .2 Helpers and laborers7__________________ Bricklayers’ tenders •_______________ Building laborers.. _______________ Composition roofers' helpers________ Elevator constructors’ helpers_______ Marble setters' helpers_____________ Plasterers' laborers •________________ Plumbers’ laborers........ .............. ...... Steam and sprinkler fitters’ helpers... Terrazzo workers' helpers___________ Tile layers' helpers........... ................... 40.3 39.1 40.8 40.5 39.5 38.2 38.8 38.7 36.6 38.6 40.0 .1 (*) .7 .1 15.9 00 37.5 19.1 6.1 28.9 11.3 7.9 5.0 13.8 64.0 4.8 5.0 47.0 22.6 25.6 15.5 3.6 3.9 8.4 .1 (3) .1 9.4 21.6 1.2 41.0 21.8 2.8 1.8 .9 (*) 5.8 23.3 2.8 .5 12.9 17.4 29.3 11.9 34.6 4.0 3.3 10.3 27.9 .2 74.5 67.2 75.7 94.2 86.5 64.9 76.0 63.6 60.4 72.1 99.7 .2 .7 .1 2.0 (8) 2.5 .4 .3 .2 (8) 1.0 1.2 1.2 .3 1.8 .6 .6 (») 7.3 2.4 (8) 16.4 1.3 7.1 19.8 ...........1.7 5.8 1.6 6.1 15.7 .i 1 Excludes less than a tenth of 1 percent having a 32-hour week, a tenth of 1 percent having a 42^-hour week, and less than a tenth of 1 percent having a 44K-hour week. * Excludes a tenth of 1 percent having a 32-hour week, and a tenth of 1 percent having a 44J4-hour week. * Less than a tenth of 1 percent. * Excludes 2.4 percent having a 32-hour week. * Excludes four-tenths of 1 percent having a 44H-hour week. 6 Ex cludes two-tenths of 1 percent having a 44H-hour week. 7 Excludes two-tenths of 1 percent having a 42^ hour week. * Excludes 1.5 percent having a 42^-hour week. •Excludes 1 percent having a 42^-hour week. Changes in Weekly Hours Between 1941 and 1942 The great majority of quotations of weekly hours set by union agreements showed no change during the 13-month period ending July 1, 1942, but the average workweek permitted at straight-time rates was lengthened, owing to increases in 2.8 percent of the quotations of the combined trades affecting 5.9 percent of the total union mem bership. (See table 15.) Lengthening of the workweek was more frequent among the journeyman trades (68 quotations affecting 7.4 WAGES AND HOURS 27 percent of the members) than among the less skilled groups (13 quotations affecting 2.0 percent of the members), because of the fact that a number of journeyman trades formerly on a less-than-40-hour basis increased their workweeks in order to perform the large amount of war construction and abide by the stabilization agreement covering Federal projects. Quite often, the local unions also lengthened the workweek for private construction, with the stipulation that these increases be for the duration only, the normal workweek reverting to the former scale after the war. Although the average workweek in the industry was lengthened, this condition did not exist in the helper and laborer group. A number of increases in the workweek were made, 13 of 669 quotations, affecting 2.0 percent of the membership, but these advances were more than offset by the 20 reductions in normal weekly hours covering 6.6 percent of the members. As with the journeymen, these changes were toward the 40-hour standard, but as a substantial number of the less skilled group were permitted to work more than 40 hours at straight time on June 1, 1941, reductions rather than increases were necessary. T able 15.—Number of Changes in Union Hour Quotations and Percent of Members Affected, July 1, 1942, Compared With June 1, 1941 Trade Num Number of quotations ber of showing— quota tions com In De No parable crease crease change with 1941 Percent of union mem bers affected by— In crease De No crease change All building trades____________________ ___ 2,873 81 47 2,745 5.9 2.4 91.7 Journeymen________ _____________________ Asbestos workers______________________ Boilermakers_________________________ Bricklayers______________ _______ _____ Carpenters_______ „___________________ Cement finishers______________________ Electricians, inside wiremen____________ Elevator constructors___________ ______ Glaziers_____________________________ Granite cutters _____________________ Lathers______________________________ Machinists________________ ______ ____ Marble setters________________________ Mosaic and terrazzo workers___________ Painters____ __________ _____________ _ Paperhangers_________________________ Plasterers____________________________ Plumbers and gas fitters_______________ Hodmen_____________________________ Roofers, composition___ _______________ Roofers, slate and tile__________________ Sheet-metal workers___________________ Sign painters.............................................. Steam and sprinkler fitters........................ Stonecutters___ ____ __________________ Stonemasons__________________________ Structural-iron workers............................. Tile layers.................................................. 2,204 68 50 90 126 87 97 133 76 27 85 31 66 63 166 79 87 87 71 106 64 71 73 111 59 74 80 77 68 3 1 5 3 2 7 1 2 27 1 2,109 64 49 85 120 83 86 127 70 27 82 31 66 63 154 75 79 84 70 103 61 69 71 107 59 70 78 76 7.4 1.3 .4 5.7 3.0 1.0 19.2 .3 11.2 .9 .3 91.7 98.4 99.6 94.3 95.4 96.3 79.8 95.1 87.7 100.0 90.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 77.1 72.6 91.5 96.2 99.7 99.5 91.2 98.9 96.7 91.5 100.0 98.1 97.2 99.7 Helpers and laborers............ ........... ............... Bricklayers’ tenders.................................. Building laborers...... ................ ................ Composition roofers’ helpers ___ . . . __ _ Elevator constructor’s helpers_________ Marble setters’ helpers________________ Plasterers’ laborers___________________ Plumbers* laborers_______ ____ ________ Steam and sprinkler fitters* helpers ___ Terrazzo workers’ helpers............ ............ Tile layers’ helpers.____ _______________ 669 106 92 30 101 45 85 41 49 66 54 510421°— 43-------5 3 2 4 5 4 3 10 3 7 2 1 3 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 13 1 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 20 4 7 3 1 2 2 1 636 101 82 30 98 43 81 37 47 65 52 1.6 2.7 1.0 4.6 1.1 9.4 22.6 27.0 8.2 3.5 .3 .5 8.8 .7 .7 8.4 .3 .4 .3 .3 .4 2.6 .1 1.9 2.8 .3 2.0 .1 2.4 1.6 2.3 3.0 1.4 .2 .6 6.6 6.2 7.5 1.2 .5 1.4 3.6 .6 91.4 93.7 90.1 100.0 98.8 97.9 96.* 93.4 98.6 99.8 98.8 UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 28 All but 5 of the 27 journeyman trades reported some increases in the normal workweek. Those increases affecting the greatest num ber of members occurred among the electricians, chiefly those in Minneapolis, Newark, and New York; the glaziers in Chicago; the painters in Chicago, Denver, Toledo, and Washington; and the paperhangers in Chicago. Other smaller locals also reported some increases. Helper and laborer locals reported increased hours for all but 2 of the 10 trades, but as was mentioned before, decreases were more prevalent. Union Scales of Wages by Cities and Trades Table 16 lists the union rates of wages per hour in effect on July 1, 1942, and June 1, 1941, for each building trade in each of the 75 cities included in the survey. Sometimes there are two or more union rates for the same occupa tion in the same city. This may be attributed to two or more unions having different scales, to one union having different agreements with different employers because of various qualifications or conditions, or to both these situations. Where more than one union rate is in effect all are listed in the following tables, the letters A, B, C, etc., being used to designate the different quotations. The sequence of the letters is in no way intended to indicate the relative importance of the quotations or unions so designated. T able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July 2, 2942, and June 2, 1941 ATLANTA, GA. Occupation July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 July l, Junel, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Asbestos workers_______ __ __ ___ Bricklayers ___________________ Carpenters _________________- ___ Cement finishers_________________ Electricians (inside wiremen): Class A—Jobs over $2,000.......... Class B—Jobs under $2,000....... Elevator constructors................ ...... Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ___________________ Group B ___________________ Group O____________________ Group D ____________________ Glaziers. _______________________ Lathers: Metal.......................................... Wood ______________________ M achinists_____________________ Marble setters _________________ Mosaic and terrazzo workers______ Occupation $1,500 1.500 1.250 1.500 $1,250 1.375 1.000 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.475 1.250 1.125 1.345 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.125 1.250 1.375 1.250 1.000 1.000 1.125 1.500 1.125 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.125 1.250 1.375 1.375 Painters______ ______ ___________ Paperhangers____________________ Plasterers...................... ........... ........ Plumbers_______________________ Roofers, composition_________ ___ Roofers, slate and tile___ ____ ____ Sheet-metal workers............... ......... Sign painters......................... ........... Steam fitters____________________ Stonemasons________ ___________ Structural-iron workers___________ Rodmen................ .......... ......... Tile layers..._______ ____________ Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders.................... . Building laborers............................. Elevator constructors’ helpers_____ Plasterers’ laborers................... ........ Plumbers’ laborers........................... $1,250 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.125 1.125 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.500 .500 .400 1.033 .500 .400 $1.125 1.125 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.125 1.375 .942 WAGE SCALES BY CITIES ANPD TRADES T able 29 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July 1,1942, and June I, 1941— Continued BALTIMORE, MD. Occupation Julyl, June 1, 1942 1941 Julyl, 1942 Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Boilermakers....... - ...................... Bricklayers................................. Carpenters.................................. Cement finishers.......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors................. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................. .............. Group B ................................ Group C ........................... . Group D ................................ Group E ......... ................ . Group F................................. Glaziers....................................... Lathers......................................... Machinists................................... Marble setters............. ................ Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters........................................ Structural steel...................... Paperhangers................................ Plasterers...................................... Plumbers—.................................. Roofers, composition................... Foremen................................ Occupation $1,688 1.760 1.625 1.375 1.500 1.650 1.650 $1,500 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.375 1.500 1.510 2.050 1.800 1.500 1.375 1.125 1.250 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.500 1.250 1.375 1.250 1.500 1.650 1.875 1.625 1.375 1.125 .875 .875 1.250 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.375 1.125 1.250 1.125 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.000 1.000 Roofers, slate and tile............... Precast concrete_________ Sheet-metal workers............... Sign painters....... ........... ......... Steam fitters........................ . . . Sprinkler fitters................. Stonecutters........ ..................... Stonemasons............................. Structural-iron workers______ Rodmen............................. Tile layers............................... $1,500 1.750 1.500 1.250 1.650 1.500 1.000 1.625 1.800 1.500 1.500 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders.............. . Building laborers______ _____ Composition roofers’ helpers... Elevator constructors’ helpers . Marble setters’ helpers......... Plasterers’ laborers.............. . Plumbers’ laborers................... Steam fitters’ helpers............... Sprinkler fitters’ helpers... Terrazzo workers’ helpers........ Tile layers’ helpers................... .950 .700 .800 1.150 .938 .950 .700 .963 .875 1.000 BINGHAMTON, N. Y. Journeymen—C ontinued Journeymen Bricklayers................................... Carpenters................................... Cement finishers......... ............... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Engineers, portable and hoisting; Group A ................................ Group B ................................ Group C ................................ Group D ................................ Group E ............................... Glaziers______________________ Lathers........ ................................ Marble setters---- -------------------Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters----------- ------------- -------- $1,650 1.250 1.650 1.375 $1,500 1.125 1.500 1.250 1.750 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.000 1.125 1.500 1.650 1.650 1.125 1.750 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.000 1.000 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.000 Paperhangers........... ........................ Plasterers----------------- ----------------Plumbers and gas fitters.................. Sign painters................................... Steam fitters.................. .................. Stonemasons....... ............................ Structural-iron workers............... — Rodmen..................................... Tile layers......................................... $1.125 1.650 1.600 1.125 1.600 1.650 1.500 1.500 1.650 $1,000 1.500 1.375 1.000 1.375 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.500 .750 .750 .750 .825 .700 .825 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders............... ......... Building laborers.................. .......... Plasterers’ laborers........................... BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Journeymen Asbestos workers.............................. Boilermakers..................................... Bricklayers........................................ Carpenters........................................ Cement finishers............................. Electricians (inside wiremen).......... Elevator constructors......... ............ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ..................................... Group B ..................................... Glaziers................. ...... ........- ........... Lathers......... .................................... Marble setters.................................. Mosaic and terrazzo workers........... Painters________________________ Structural steel and swing stage. Spray.......................................... Paperhangers.................................... Plasterers.......................................... Plumbers.......................................... Journeymen—Continued $1,500 1.500 1.750 1.250 1.500 1.650 1.550 $1.375 1.500 1.500 1.125 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.375 1.250 1.750 1.750 1.375 1.500 2.375 1.375 1.500 1.750 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.250 2.250 1.250 1.500 1.500 Roofers, composition........................ Roofers, slate and tile________ ____ Sheet-metal workers. ....................... Sign painters.................................... Steam fitters.............................. ...... Stonemasons..................................... Structural-iron workers.................... Rodmen...................................... Tile layers................ ....................... $1.125 1.375 1.400 1.500 1.750 1.750 1.500 1.250 1.500 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders......................... .650 Building laborers.......... ................... .550 Elevator constructors’ helpers......... 1.085 Plasterers’ laborers........................... .650, Plumbers’ laborers......... .................. .650 Terrazzo workers’ helpers................ .650 Tile layers’ helpers........................... .650 30 T UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES able 16.- -Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July I, 1942, and June I, 1941— Continued BOSTON, MASS. Occupation July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen Occupation July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued Asbestos workers.............................. $1.650 $1,500 Boilermakers..................................... 1.650 1.500 Bricklayers........................................ 1.625 1.625 Carpenters.......... ............................. 1.500 1.440 Wharf and bridge...................... 1.450 1.400 Residential........ ....................... 1.125 1.065 Cement finishers.............................. U.625 1.500 Electricians (inside wiremen).......... 1.650 1.500 Elevator constructors_______ _____ 1.650 1.525 Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ._.................................. 2.250 Group B ..................................... 1.875 1.875 Group O..................................... 21.500 U.500 Group D ..................................... 1.300 1.300 Group E ................................... . 1.050 Group F ..................................... 1.000 1.000 1.375 Glaziers........ . .................................. 1.500 Granite cutters: 1.125 In yards................................... . 1.250 1.750 On buildings.............................. 1.750 1.667 Lathers............................................. 1.667 1.375 Machinists..................................... 1.500 1.500 Marble setters----- ------ ------ --------- 1.625 1.500 Mosaic and terrazzo workers.......... 1.625 1.375 Painters___________________ ____ _ 1.375 1.667 Plasterers___________ ___________ 1.667 1.500 Plumbers and gas fitters........... ....... 1.650 1.375 Roofers, composition— ................... 1.500 1.500 Roofers, slate and tile....................... 1.500 Sheet-metal workers................ Sign painters: Commercial_____________ Outdoor advertising_____ Steam fitters________________ Sprinkler fitters................. Stonecutters: Outside.................. .......... . Inside................. ............. Carvers— Outside.................... .. Inside......................... . Stonemasons_______ _______ _ Structural-iron workers.......... Rodm en.......... ................ Tile layers....... .................... . $1.650 $1,500 1.250 1.375 1.650 1.500 1.125 1.375 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.375 1.350 1.175 1.725 1.500 1.625 1.650 1.650 1.625 1.610 1.440 1.625 1.575 1.575 1.500 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.150 1.125 1.250 .875 1.125 1.125 .850 .850 .900 1.068 1.000 1.100 .770 1.000 1.000 Roofers, slate and tile...................... $1,600 Sheet-metal workers........................ 1.600 Sign painters.......... .......................... 1.500 Steam fitters........ ............................ 1.750 Residential..... ........................... 1.000 Sprinkler fitters. ........................ 1.500 Stonecutters_______ _____________ 1.500 Scaffold cutters and carvers___ 1.750 Stonemasons..................................... 1.750 Structural-iron workers.................... 1.750 Rodmen..................................... 1.750 Sheet bucker-up........................ 1.875 Sheeters—iron workers.............. 2.000 Tile layers...................... .................. 1.375 $1.350 1.425 1.350 1.500 1.000 1.375 1.375 1.500 1.625 1.625 1.625 1.750 1.875 1.250 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders_________ Building laborers___________ Composition roofers’ helpers... Elevator constructors’ helpers. Marble setters’ helpers______ Plasterers’ laborers__________ Sprinkler fitters’ helpers......... Terrazzo workers’ helpers...... Tile layers’ helpers....... ......... BUFFALO, N. Y.» Journeymen Asbestos workers_____ _________ $1.750 $1,500 1.750 Boilermakers.................................. 1.500 Bricklayers..................................... 1.750 1.625 1.425 Carpenters-..................................... 1.500 1.525 Millwrights.............................. 1.600 Cement finishers..... ...................... 1.500 1.500 1.650 Machine operators.................. 1.650 Electricians (inside wiremen)........ 1.500 1.750 1.525 Elevator constructors................... 1.750 1.375 Maintenance_________ _____ _ 1.575 Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A .............................. . 1.625 1.750 Group B .................................. . 1.625 1.500 1.375 Group C .................................. . 1.625 Group D ................................. . 1.585 1.458 Group E ................................. . 1.375 1.500 1.375 Group F .....................- ........... . 1.250 Glaziers........................................... 1.500 1.350 Lathers....... ................................... 1.750 1.500 Machinists-................................... . 1.250 Marble setters................................ 1.500 1.500 Mosaic and terrazzo workers........ 1.375 1.250 Painters........................................ 1.250 1.500 Spray.......... ............................ 2.000 1.530 Structural steel....................... 1.350 2.000 Residential.............................. 1.500 1.000 Paperhanger.................................. 1.500 1.250 Plasterers-....... .............................. 1.625 1.500 Plumbers and gas fitters________ 1.750 1.500 . 1.000 1.000 Roofers, composition.. 1.200 1.450 Kettlemen............ 1.200 .950 Residential.......... 1.200 1.400 See footnotes at end of table (p. 63). Journeymen—Continued Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders: Using hod ........................ ......... .950 Using wheelbarrow___ ______ .850 Mortar mixers............................ 1.000 Building laborers............................. .850 Elevator constructors’ helpers......... 1.225 Maintenance............................. 1.100 Marble setters’ helpers....... ............ .900 Plasterers’ laborers.......................... .950 Steam fitters’ helpers....................... .750 Residential................................ .500 Sprinkler fitters’ helpers______ .875 Terrazzo workers’ helpers............ . .900 Tile layers’ helpers........................... .900 .750 .850 .750 1.070 .960 .800 .750 .750 .500 .770 .800 .800 WAGE SCALES BY CITIES AND TRADEiS T able 31 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July 2, 2942, and June 2, 1941— Continued BUTTE, MONT. Occupation Julyl, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen Boilermakers................................. Bricklayers.................................... Carpenters..................................... Cement finishers........................... Electricians (inside wiremen)....... Elevator constructors................ . Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A .................................. Group B .................................. Group C .................................. Group D ................................. Group E .................................. Group F ................................. Glaziers....... .................................. Granite cutters: Outside................................... Inside...................................... Painters....................................... Paperhangers................................. Plasterers....................................... Plumbers...................................... Gas fitters............................... Occupation Julyl, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen—C ontinued $1.225 1.625 1.500 $1.225 1.625 1.500 2.000 2.000 1.833 1.540 1.667 1.540 1.750 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.125 1.125 1.375 1.750 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.125 1.000 1.375 1.313 1.375 1.375 1.375 2.000 2.000 1.438 1.313 1.250 1.375 1.375 2.000 2.000 1.438 Roofers, composition................ Roofers, slate and tile............... Sheet-metal workers................. Sign painters............................. Steam fitters............................. Stonemasons....... .................... Structural-iron workers........... Tile layers............................... $1.250 1.250 1.500 1.375 1.625 1.500 1.625 $1.250 1.250 1.500 1.375 2.000 1.625 1.500 1.625 1.333 1.200 1.333 1.333 1.200 1.333 1.333 1.200 1.333 $0,550 1.250 $0,550 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.750 1.000 1.125 1.200 1.250 1.750 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.250 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.125 1.250 .500 .500 .400 .700 .875 .500 .500 .400 .700 .875 .500 .500 2.000 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders: Agreement A ...................... Agreement B ..................... Building laborers..................... Concrete laborers............... Marble setters’ helpers............ Plasterers’ laborers: Agreement A ...................... Agreement B ...................... Tile layers’ helpers................... .900 1.333 1.333 1.200 .900 1.333 1.333 CHARLESTON, S. C.s Journeymen Boilermakers............... ............... Bricklayers............................ ...... Carpenters................................ — •Cement finishers: Agreement A .................... ..... Agreement B ......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors._________ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ........... .................... Group C _______. _________ Glaziers: Agreement A ......................... Agreement B ......................... Lathers: Channel and metal................ R ock ................................ ..... Marble setters............................ Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters: Agreement A ................. ........ Agreement B......................... Spray............................... Structural steel............... Journeymen— ontinued $1,500 1.500 1.250 $1.250 1.250 1.000 1.000 1.250 1.500 1.250 1.000 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.250 1.000 1.500 1.250 1.000 .550 1.000 .550 1.000 1.250 1.000 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.000 1.250 1.250 -.550 1.000 1.500 1.250 See footnotes at end of table (p. 63). .550 1.000 1.500 1.250 Paperhangers: Agreement A ............... ........ Agreement B.................... Plasterers: Agreement A _____ _______ Agreement B ....................... Plumbers.................................. Roofers, composition......... ....... Roofers, slate and tile................ Sheet-metal workers.................. Sign painters.............................. Steam fitters.............................. Stonemasons....... ...................... Structural-iron workers............. Rodmen.......................... Tile layers............................ . Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders.............. .... Building laborers: Unskilled............................ Semiskilled............. ............ Elevatcr constructors’ helpers.. Plasterers’ laborers.................... Steam fitters’ helpers................ UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 32 T able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July 1 ,1942, and June 1, 1941— Continued CHARLESTON, W. VA. Occupation July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen Asbestos workers...................... — Boilermakers................................ Bricklayers................................... Carpenters................................... Millwrights........................... Cement finishers............... - ....... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors.................. Engineers, portable and hoisting; Group A ................................ Group B ................................ Glaziers........................................ Lathers........................................ Marble setters............................. Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters........................................ Spray...................... ...... ....... Structural steel____________ Paperhangers............................... Occupation Julyl, 1942 Journeymen—Continued $1.625 1.625 1.750 1.500 1.625 1.375 1.625 1.500 $1,500 1.500 1.650 1.250 1.250 1.100 1.500 1.360 1.625 1.375 1.250 1.375 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.667 1.500 1.250 1.500 1.250 1.000 1.375 1.375 1.375 1.125 1.500 1.375 1.250 Plasterers.................................. Plumbers.................................. Residential................. ........ Roofers, composition................ Roofers, slate and tile___ ____ Sheet-metal workers................. Sign painters............................ Steam and sprinkler fitters___ Stonemasons............................ Structural-iron workers............ Rodmen.............................. Tile layers............................... Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................. Building laborers...................... Elevator constructors’ helpers. Plasterers’ laborers................... Plumbers’ laborers................... $1.625 1.625 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.375 1.250 1.625 1.750 1.625 1.500 1.500 .900 .750 1.050 .900 .750 CHARLOTTE, N. C. Journeymen Asbestos workers______________ Bricklayers................... ............ Carpenters................................ — Cement finishers.......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Residential............................. Elevator constructors................. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ...... .......................... Glaziers........................................ Lathers.................................... — Marble setters.............................. Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters........................................ Spray.................................... Bridge and structural steel.. Stage..................................... Paperhangers............................... Plasterers-................................... Plumbers...................................... Roofers, composition................... Kettlemen............................. Journeymen’—Continued $1.375 1.250 1.000 1.250 1.250 1.000 1.225 $1.125 1.100 .875 1.150 1.000 1.000 1.140 1.500 1.250 .900 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.000 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.125 1.375 1.500 onn • 5U v .600 1.500 1.250 .800 1.375 1.250 1.250 .900 1.250 1.000 1.000 1.250 1.375 Roofers, slate and tile........ .............. Sheet-metal workers_______ _____ Sign painters..................................... Steam fitters........................... ......... Stonemasons..................................... Structural-iron workers.................... Rodmen............................... ...... Tile layers......................................... $1,000 1.000 1.250 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.000 1.250 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders......................... Mortar mixers.................... ........ Building laborers.............................. Composition roofers’ helpers............ Elevator constructors’ helpers......... Marbio setters’ helpers______ _____ Plasterers’ laborers........................... Terrazzo workers’ helpers_____ ___ Machine operators____________ Tile layers’ helpers................. ......... .400 .600 .350 .500 .860 .500 .400 .500 .750 .500 WAGE SCALES BY CITIES ANID TRADEiS T able 33 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July 1 ,1942, and June I , 1941— C o n t in u e d CHICAGO, ILL.* Occupation July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen Asbestos workers........................... Boilermakers................................. Bricklayers.................................... Sewer, tunnel, and caisson.... Carpenters................................... . Cement finishers.......................... Pavement, curb and gutter—. Electricians (inside wiremen): New construction................... Modernization..................... . Elevator constructors.................. . Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................. Group B ____ ______________ Glaziers_________ _____________ Granite cutters......... .................... Lathers----------------------------------Machinists................................... . Marble setters.............................. . Mosaic and terrazzo workers____ Painters........................................ . Paperhangers_________ _________ Plasterers___ ________________ _ Plumbers......... ............................. Roofers, composition: New work............... .... ......... . Foremen........................... Occupation July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued $1,700 1.700 1.750 2.000 1.700 1.700 1.750 $1,700 1.700 1.700 2.000 1.625 1.625 1.688 1.700 1.250 1.700 1.700 1.250 1.700 2.000 2.000 1.750 1.875 1.375 1.825 1.700 1.625 1.625 1.725 1.725 1.825 1.700 1.750 2.000 1.700 2.000 1.375 1.700 1.625 1.625 1.625 1.833 1.833 1.700 1.700 1.750 Roofers, composition—Continued. Old work..... ............................ Foremen______ _________ Roofers, slate and tile___________ Sheet-metal workers............... ....... Sign painters................. ................ Steam fitters................................... Sprinkler fitters...................... Stonemasons............ ..................... Structural-iron workers................. Hodmen.......................... ........ Finishers__________________ Tile layers_____________________ $1.375 1.625 1.750 1.750 1.875 1.700 1.700 1.750 1.760 1.760 1.750 1.700 $1,375 1.625 1.750 1.700 1.875 1.700 1.700 1.700 1.700 1.700 1.700 1.700 1.100 1.100 1.190 1.125 1.175 1.125 1.075 1.150 1.175 1.025 1.025 1.190 1.125 1.100 1.063 1.075 1.150 1.175 $1,500 1.625 1.550 1.400 1.650 $1,400 1.400 1.500 1.250 1.500 1.750 1.250 1.375 1.000 1.750 1.675 1.525 1.500 1.625 1.250 1.375 1.000 1.500 1.625 1.425 1.375 1.050 .850 1.160 1.000 1.050 .975 1.125 .850 1.000 .800 1.080 .900 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers' tenders...................~ Building laborers......................... . Elevator constructors’ helpers___ Marble setters’ helpers................. Plasterers’ laborers........................ Sprinkler fitters’ helpers________ Terrazzo workers’ helpers___ ___ Base-machine operators___ _ Tile layers’ helpers........................ 2.000 CINCINNATI, OHIO8 Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Boilermakers................................ Bricklayers__________ ____ ____ Carpenters................................... Cement finishers.......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors.-............ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ...................... ......... Group B ____ _____________ Group C ................................ Group D ............................... Group E _______________ _ Glaziers........................................ Granite cutters............................. Machinemen......... ............... Lathers......................................... Machinists................................... Marble setters.............................. Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters.................................... ... Paperhangers............................... Plasterers................... .................. Plumbers and gas fitters.............. Roofers, composition................... Journeymen—Continued $1,550 1.500 1.750 1.500 1.450 1.650 1.660 $1,550 1.500 1.625 1.500 1.375 1.650 1.545 1.600 1.450 1.300 1.100 1.050 1.700 1.125 1.225 1.625 1.500 1.750 1.500 1.500 1.350 1.625 1.650 1.300 1.550 1.400 1.250 1.050 1.025 1.650 1.125 1.225 1.400 1.500 1.625 1.250 1.350 1.350 1.625 1.500 1.300 See footnotes at end of table, (p. 63). Roofers, slate and tile....................... Precast slab................................ Sheet-metal workers......................... Sign painters..................................... Steam fitters..................................... Stonecutters: Outside....................................... Inside.......................................... Carvers___________ ______ ___ Planermen........................... ...... Stonemasons........................... ......... Structural-iron workers.................... Hodmen...................................... Tile layers................ 1...................... Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders......................... Building laborers.......................... . . Elevators constructors’ helpers........ Marble setters’ helpers..................... Plasterers’ tenders............................ Terrazzo workers’ helpers..... ........... Base grinders.............................. Tile layers’ helpers........................... 1.000 .925 1.075 .850 UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 34 Table 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July 2 ,1942, and June I, 1941— Continued CLEVELAND. OHIO Occupation July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 July 1, 1942 Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Asbestos workers........................... Boilermakers-................................ Bricklayers: Agreement A ........................... Sewer and caisson............ Agreement B ........................... Carpenters..................................... Cement finishers........................... Electricians (inside wiremen)____ Fixture hangers_______ _____ Elevators constructors.................. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................. ............... Group B .................................. Group C__.................... ......... Group D ................................. Group E.............. ................... Group F .................................. Group G ................................. Group H ................................. Glaziers: W ood.................................... Steel sash................................. Granite cutters: Surface machines................... All other machines................. Outside work.......................... Lathers.......................................... Machinists.................................... Marble setters.............................. Mosaic and terrazzo workers....... Painters: Agreement A .......................... Fresco............................... Structural steel................. Spray............ ................... Occupation SI. 550 1. 750 $1,550 1. 625 1.750 2.000 1. 250 1.500 1. 500 1. 750 1.750 1.725 1.750 2.000 2.125 1. 875 1.750 1.700 1.625 1.625 1.500 1.300 2.125 1.875 1. 750 1. 625 1. 625 1.500 1.500 1.300 1.500 1.625 1.500 1.625 1.187 1.125 1.850 1. 750 1. 625 1.625 1.500 1.187 1.125 1.750 1. 625 1.500 1.625 1.500 1. 525 1.575 1.750 2.000 1.400 1.450 1. 750 1.500 1.500 1.750 1.650 1.680 Painters—C ontinued. Agreement B_.................... . Paperhangers............................ Plasterers.................................. Plumbers and gas fitters.......... Roofers, composition.............. Roofers, slate and tile.............. Sheet-metal workers—............ . Sign painters......... ................. . Steam fitters............................. Sprinkler fitters................ . Refrigerator installation... Refrigeration service........ . Household.................. . Stonecutters: Outside............................. . Inside................................ . Stonemasons............................ Structural-iron workers.......... . Rodmen............................ . Sheeters.............................. Tile layers............................... . $1,250 1. 525 1.750 1.625 1. 675 1. 7*0 1. 625 1. 675 1. 625 1.500 1. 625 1. 250 1.100 1.500 1. 375 1.750 1. 750 1.750 1. 750 1.625 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders.............. . Building laborers ..... - ........... . Elevator constructors’ helpers. Marble setters’ helpers........... . Plasterers’ laborers ................. Plumbers’ laborers....... ......... . Sprinkler fitters’ helpers......... Terrazzo workers’ helpers...... . Tile layers’ helpers................. 1.000 1.000 1. 210 1.100 1.000 1.100 .875 1.100 1.100 COLUMBUS, OHIO Journeymen Asbestos workers_________________ Boilermakers____________________ Bricklayers ___________________ Carpenters ____________________ Pile drivers__________________ Cement finishers.............................. Electricians (inside wiremen).......... Elevator constructors....................... Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................... Group B __________________ Group C __________________ Group D ......... .............. .......... . Group E ___ ____ _______ _____ Group F ___________________ Group G __________________ Glaziers_________________________ _____________________ Lathers Marble setters__________________ Mosaic and terrazzo workers______ Painters................................. ........... Residential__________________ Structural steel and spray_____ Paperhangers __________________ Residential................................. Journeymen—C ontinued $1.625 1.500 1.750 1. 375 1.525 1. 375 1.500 1.560 $1,500 1.500 1.563 1.250 1.400 1.250 1.375 1.440 1.875 1.625 1.500 1. 375 1.250 1.150 .900 1.250 1.550 1. 375 1.250 1. 375 1. 375 1. 550 1. 375 1. 375 1.150 1.550 1. 375 1.000 1.250 1.000 1.400 1.250 1.000 Plasterers___ _____ ____________ Plumbers_______________________ Roofers, composition ____ _____ Foremen________ ___________ Roofers, slate and tile_______ __ Sheet-metal workers______________ Sign painters___________ ____ ____ Steam fitters_______ ________ _____ Stonecutters (inside)_____ ____ ___ Stonemasons. _____________ . . Rubble w o r k _________ Structural-iron workers __ Rodmen_____________________ Tile layers_______________________ $1.550 1. 500 1.375 1. 475 1. 375 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.250 1.750 1.750 1.625 1.625 1.250 $1.550* 1.500 1.200 1.300 1. 200 1.250 1. 250 1.500 1.250 1.563 1.500’ 1.500 1.500 1.250 .925 .725 .725 1.050 .800 .925 .800 .800 .800 .600 .600 1.010 .700 .800 .800 .700 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders_________ . Building laborers__ ______ . Composition roofers’ helpers______ Elevator constructors’ helpers ___ Marble setters’ helpers ________ Plasterers’ laborers................. ......... Terrazzo workers’ helpers __ _ Tile layers’ helpers......................... WAGE SCALES BY CITIES A3SRD TRADEiS 35 T a b le 16.— U nion W a g e Scales f o r B u ild in g Trades in 75 C ities, J u ly 1 , 1942, and J u n e 1, 1941 — Continued DALLAS, TEX. Occupation July 1, Junel, 1942 Julyl, June 1, 1942 1941 $1,625 1.000 1.000 1.500 1.250 1.625 1.625 1.500 1.250 1.500 $1,500 .875 Bricklayers’ tenders______. . . . ___ .625 Building laborers______________ .625 Common laborers___________ .500 Composition roofers’ helpers__ ___ .500 Elevator constructors’ helpers____ 1.120 Plasterers’ laborers_____________ .625 Plumbers’ laborers_____ ____ ___ .625 .625 .625 .500 .500 1.050 .625 .625 Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Asbestos workers______________ Bricklayers___________________ Carpenters___________________ Cement finishers______ _______ Electricians (inside wiremen)....__ Elevator constructors................. . Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A__________________ Group B__________________ Group C__________________ Group D_________________ Glaziers____________ _________ Lathers_____________________ Marble setters________________ Occupation 1941 $1,625 1.625 1.250 1.500 1.625 1.600 $1,500 1.500 1.125 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.000 1.000 1.625 1.500 Mosaic and terrazzo workers______ 1.500 Painters_____________________ 1.250 Spray__ ____________________ 1.500 Stage work____________ ____ 1.250 Paperhangers_______________ ____ 1.250 Plasterers_______________________ 1.625 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.000 1.000 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.000 1.500 1.250 1.000 1.500 Plumbers..................... ............... Roofers, composition___________ Roofers, slate and tile___________ Sheet-metal workers____________ Sign painters_________________ Steam fitters__________________ Stonemasons___ ______________ Structural-iron workers_________ Rodmen__________ . . . . ____ Tile layers____________________ Helpers and laborers DAYTON, OHIO Journeymen Asbestos workers................. ........ Boilermakers............................ Bricklayers................................... Carpenters................................... Cement finishers......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors--------------Engineers, portable and hoisting* Group A ................................ Group B ................................ Group C........................ ........ Glaziers_____ _________________ Lathers.................................... . Machinists, ...................... ........... Marble setters.............................. Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters.................................... . Bridge and structural iron__ Swing and scaffold.............. . Paperhangers............................... Journeymen—Continued $1,500 1.650 1.750 1.500 1.350 1.750 1.660 $1,500 1.500 1.650 1.375 1.250 1.650 1.545 1.650 1.500 1.350 1.550 1.600 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.750 1.600 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.550 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.650 1.475 1.375 1.500 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.125 1.500 Plasterers.................................. Plumbers.................................. Roofers, composition...... ......... Foremen_____ ___________ Roofers, slate and tile............... Sheet-metal workers................. Sign painters.................... ........ Steam fitters______ __________ Stonemasons........................ . Structural-iron workers______ Rodmen.............................. Tile layers................................. $1,600 1.650 1.320 1.420 1.500 1.500 1.650 1.650 1.750 1.650 1.500 1.500 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders_________ Building laborers............... ...... Elevator constructors' helpers. Plasterers’ laborers................. Plumbers’ laborers................ . 1.100 .750 1.160 1.100 .750 UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 36 T able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July Z, 1942, and June i, 1941— Continued DENVER, COLO.* Occupation July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 Occupation Journeymen Asbestos workers........................... Home insulators..................... Boilermakers................................. Bricklayers.................................... Sewer work............................. Carpenters.................................... Cement finishers........................... Electricians (inside wiremen)....... Elevator constructors.................... Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A .................................. Group B .................................. Glaziers......................................... Granite cutters.............................. Surface machine..................... Lathers.......................................... Machinists............... ..................... Marble setters............ ......... Mosaic and terrazzo workers........ Painters......................................... Paperhangers................................. Plasterers...................... . . ............. July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued $1,400 .750 1.500 1.650 1.900 1. 500 1.500 1. 500 1.500 1.625 1. 500 1.300 1. 250 1.375 1.500 1.430 1.500 1.5(H) 1. 430 1.430 1.5(H) $1,400 Plumbers........................ . 750 Roofers, composition___ 1.500 Roofers, slate and tile.... 1.650 Sheet-metal workers....... 1.900 Sign painters.................. 1.430 ! St<'am fitters................... 1.430 Stonecutters.................... 1.500 Stonemasons................... 1.500 Structural-iron workers.. Rodmen................... 1.500 Tile layers....................... 1.430 ■ Helpers and laborers 1.200 . 1.250 Bricklayers’ tenders................. 1. 375 i Building laborers...................... 1.500 ' Composition roofers’ helpers... 1.430 Elevator constructors’ helpers. 1. 5(H) Marble setters’ helpers............ 1.500 i Plasterers’ laborers................... 1.430 Terrazzo workers’ helpers........ Base machine..................... 1.430 i 1.500 j Tile layers’ helpers................... 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.375 1. (>50 1.430 1.430 1.500 $1,500 1.430 1.430 1.430 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.650 1.430 1.430 1.500 1.100 .800 .900 1.050 l.(KK) 1.100 1.000 1. 250 1.000 1.000 .714 .850 1.050 l.(HH) 1.000 1.000 1.250 1.000 $1,375 1.200 1.500 1.625 1. 450 1.450 1.250 $1,375 1.125 1.375 1.600 1.450 1.450 1.250 .750 .775 . 750 1.040 .750 .900 .750 .750 .750 .750 .775 .750 .980 .750 .900 .750 .750 .750 DES MOINES, IOWA* ! Journeymen Asbestos workers............................ $1. 500 Bricklayers...................................... 1.625 Carpenters...................................... 1.375 Cement finishers........... ......... 1.375 Electricians (inside wiremen)........ 1.500 Elevator constructors..................... 1.485 Engineers, portable and hoisting: 1.500 Group A ................................... 1.4(H) Group B ................................... 1. 125 Glaziers........................................... Lathers............................................ 1.430 1.375 Marble setters........ . .................... 1.250 M osaic and terrazzo workers......... Painters........................................... 1.200 1.450 Spray........................................ 1.2(H) Paperhangers................................ 1. 500 Plasterers........................................ 1.500 Plumbers........................ ............... Roofers, composition....... .............. .950 1.150 Roofers, slate and tile..................... See footnotes at end of tablo (p. 63). $1. 250 1.600 1.250 1.2,50 1.375 1.400 Journeymen—Continued Sheet-metal workers......................... Sign painters.................................... Steam fitters..................................... Stonemasons................. ................... Structural-iron workers................... Rodmen.................................... Tile layers......................................... 1.375 1.3(H) Helpers and laborers 1.125 1. 430 Bricklayers’ tenders......................... 1.375 Mortar mixers.......................... 1.250 Building laborers............................. 1.2(H) Elevator constructors’ helpers......... 1.450 ! Marble setters’ helpers.................... 1.200 Plasterers’ laborers........................... 1.375 Plumbers’ laborers........................... 1.375 Terrazzo workers’ helpers................ .875 Tile layers’ helpers.......................... 1.150 i WAGE SCALES BY CITIES AND TRADES T able 37 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July 1, 1942, and June 2, 1941—Continued DETROIT, MICH. Occupation July 1, Juno 1, 1942 1041 Occupation $1. (>25 $1,500 1. 750 1.025 1.675 1.000 1.500 1.400 1 ■')()() 3.375 1.750 1. 850 1. 750 1.080 Shcet-metal workers......................... Sign painters.................................... Steam fitters..................................... Sprinkler fitters.......................... Stonecutters: Outside..................................... Inside........................................ Planermen........................... Stonemasons......... ........................... Structural-iron workers.................. . Rod men........ ............................ Tile lavcrs__________ _______ ____ Residential................................. Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Asbestos workers___________ _____ Boilermakers....... ......... .................. Bricklayers....................................... Carpenters.........- ............................. Cement finishers Electricians (inside wiremen). . . ___ Elevator constructors........ .............. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A .................................... Group B ..................................... Group C...... .............................. Glaziers....... - ................................... Lathers.............. ............................... Residential................................. Machinists.......... ............................ Marble setters................... ............... Mosaic and terrazzo workers_____ Painters __ __________________ Spray painters Paperhangers........ ...... ................. Plasterers................... ...... ............... Residential__________ ______ Plumbers...... .............. ................... Roofers, composition...................... Foremen._________ _________ Roofers, slate and tile: S late___ _____ ______________ Tile .......................................... July l, June,], 1942 1941 1.750 1.025 1. 375 1.400 1.075 1. 503 1.750 1.075 1. 500 1.500 1. 7r!(> 1.500 1.075 1.025 1. 750 1.550 1.0(H) L. 050 1.0(H) 1.750 1.025 1. 375 1. 250 1.075 1. 425 1.025 1. r.!>o 1.4‘iS . 1.375 1 1. 750 1. 375 1.675 1.500 1.025 1.120 1.700 $1,500 1.650 1.750 1.5(H) $1.5(H) 1.500 1.625 1.375 1.525 1.350 1. KM) 1.075 1. 750 1.500 1. 075 1.500 1.525 1.275 1.025 1.600 1.750 1.375 1.625 1. 500 .900 1.000 <HH) 1.000 1.225 I. 125 1.250 .875 1. 125 1.375 1.125 1.(MM) .8(H) . 850 .800 .950 1.180 l.(HM) 1.125 .770 1.000 1. 250 1.000 .950 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders........................ Mortar mixers............................ Building laborers............. ................ Composition roofers’ helpers........... Elevator constructors’ helpers......... Marble setters’ helpers......... .......... Plasterers’ tenders............................ Sprinkler fitters' helpers................. Terrazzo workers’ helpers............... Base-machine operators........... . 1.750 Tile layers’ helpers............ .............. 1.350 j Residential................................. VJL'LUTII, MINN. Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Asbestos workers.............................. Boilermakers................................... Bricklayers.................................... . Carpenters......................... .............. Cement finishers............... .............. Electricians (inside wiremen).......... Elevator constructors....................... Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A................................. .. Group B ..................................... Group G..................................... Group !>.................................. Group E .............................. . Group V................................... Group G ................................... . Glaziers............................................. Lathers............................................ Painters..... ....................................... Structural steel......................... Paperhangers.................................... Plasterers.......................................... Plumbers........................ .................. $1,200 1. 500 1.250 1.188 1.000 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.400 1.375 1.200 .850 1.350 1.003 1. 250 1.003 1.350 1.250 Roofers, composition................ Foremen............................. Kcttlemen.......................... Shcet-metal workers................. Sign painters............................. Steam fitters ............................ Stonemasons........................... Structural-iron workers............ Hodmen............................. Tile layers ............................... Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................. Building laborers .................... Composition roofers* helpers . . Elevator constructors' helpers. Plasterers’ tenders.................... Plumbers’ laborers................... Semiskilled......................... Terraz/.o helpers....................... M achine operators............. Tile layers’ helpers.................. $!. (MM) $0.000 1.2(H) 1.100 .850 .750 1.300 1.200 1.375 1.375 1.375 1.250 1.375 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.375 .875 . 775 . 750 .924 1.000 .775 .875 . 800 . 9(H) .700 . 700 . 700 .875 1.000 .700 .750 .800 ‘ "."766 UNION SCALES BY CITIES AND TRADES 38 T able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July I, 1942, and June I , 1941— C o n t in u e d EL PASO, TEX. Occupation July 1, Junel, 1942 1941 Occupation Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Bricklayers................................... Carpenters................................... Cement finishers......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ................................ Group O......... ...................... Glaziers........................................ Lathers......................................... Marble setters............................ Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters........................................ Stage...................................... Spray......... ........................... Structural steel...................... Paperhangers............................... J u ly l, Junel, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued $1,500 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.500 $1,500 1.500 1.125 1.000 1.375 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.125 1.125 1.375 1.375 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.125 1.125 1.250 1.250 1.375 1.375 1.375 1.125 "1.125 Plasterers..________________ Plumbers.................................. Sheet-metal workers....._____ Sign painters............................ Steam fitters________________ Stonecutters.............................. Stonemasons............................. Structural-iron workers........... Rodmen............................. Tile layers................................. $1,500 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.000 1.250 1.125 1.500 $1,500 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.000 1.250 1.125 1.500 .750 .500 .500 .750 .750 .400 .500 .600 .750 $1,500 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.750 1.625 1.375 1.375 $1,375 1.050 1.050 1.050 1.375 1.625 1.500 1.250 1.375 1.025 .925 ,825 1.100 .925 1.025 .925 .850 .925 .925 .900 .800 .700 .945 .750 .900 .800 .750 .750 .750 $1,500 1.500 1.500 .900 1.000 1.250 1.350 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.625 1.375 1.250 $1.500 1.250 1.125 .800 1.000 .800 .700 1.100 1.000 .800 1.000 1.000 .600 .500 1.020 .900 .600 .900 .900 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers' tenders................. Building laborers...................... Service laborers................. Plasterers’ laborers................... Steam fitters’ helpers............... ERIE, PA. Journeymen Boilermakers.............................. Bricklayers.................. - ............. Carpenters.................................. Cement finishers........................ Electricians (inside wiremen)... Elevator constructors........ ........ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A .............................. Group B .............. ............... Group C .............................. Group D .............................. Group E .............................. Group F ------------------------Glaziers: Outside............................... Inside................................... Lathers........ ............................... Marble setters............................ Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters...................................... Paperhangers.............................. Plasterers.................................. $1,750 1.750 1.375 1.500 1.500 1.570 $1,500 1.625 1.250 1.375 1.250 1.350 1.750 1.750 1.625 1.500 1.375 1.125 1.625 1.500 1.625 1.375 1.250 1.000 1.250 .800 1.750 1.375 1.375 1.275 1.275 1.625 1.100 .700 1.750 1.375 1.375 1.150 1.150 1.500 Journeymen—Continued Plumbers.................................. Roofers, composition___ _____ Roofers, slate and tile________ Sheet-metal workers....... ......... Steam fitters. ............... .......... Stonemasons............................. Structural-iron workers........... Rodmen............................. Tile layers................................. Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders: Using h od ......................... Using wheelbarrow............ Building laborers..................... Elevator constructors’ helpers. Marble setters’ helpers............ Plasterers’ laborers................... Plumbers’ laborers................... Steam fitters’ helpers............... Terrazzo workers’ helpers____ Tile layers’ helpers.................. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Journeymen Asbestos workers............................ . Bricklayers....................................... Carpenters...................................... . Wharf and bridge...................... Millwrights.............................. . Cement finishers.............................. Electricians (inside wiremen): Jobs of over 1,500 man-hours.—. Jobs of under 1,500 man-hours.. Residential_____ ____ _______ Elevator constructors____________ Engineers, portable and hoisting... Glaziers........................................... . Lathers: Wood........................ ................. Wire and metal........................ . Marble setters................................. . Mosaic and terrazzo workers______ Painters.. _____ __________________ Spray and swing stage............. . Residential................................. Paperhangers.................................. . Residential............................... . $1.525 1.500 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.250 $1,250 1.500 1.125 1.400 1.400 1.250 1.750 1.500 1.250 1.570 1.625 1.250 1.375 1.375 1.000 1.450 1.500 1.125 Journeymen—Continued Plasterers................ ...... ........... Plumbers.................................. Residential........................ Roofers, composition............... Roofers, slate and tile________ Sheet-metal workers_________ Sign painters............................ Steam fitters............................. Residential......................... Stonemasons............................. Structural-iron workers........... Rodmen............................. Tile layers__________ ________ 1.000 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.100 1.350 .900 1.100 .900 1.000 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.000 1.250 .750 1.000 .750 Bricklayers’ tenders................. Building laborers.................... . Elevator constructors’ helpers. Marble setters’ helpers........... . Plasterers’ laborers................. . Terrazzo workers’ helpers____ Tile layers’ helpers.................. 1.000 1.250 1.250 1.125 1.500 1.625 1.375 1.250 Helpers and laborers WAGE SCALES BY CITIES AN1D TRADES T able 39 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July 1 , 1942, and June I, 1941— Continued HOUSTON, TEX.8 July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 Occupation Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Boilermakers................................ Bricklayers.................................. Carpenters................................... wharf and bridge................. Residential.................... ....... Floor layers........................... Residential..................... Cement finishers......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Residential............................ Elevator constructors............. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ................................ Glaziers........................................ Lathers______________________ Machinists................................... Marble setters.............................. Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters........................................ Structural steel...................... Spray..................................... $1,625 1.500 1.625 1.375 1.375 1.250 1.375 1.375 1.500 1.625 1.000 1.625 $1,500 1.375 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.000 1.250 1.125 1.250 1.500 1.000 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.625 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.375 1.500 1.375 1.125 1.125 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.375 1.125 1.250 1.375 Occupation Journeymen—Continued Paperhangers............................ Plasterers.................................. Plumbers— .............................. Roofers, composition............... Roofers, slate and tile............... Sheet-metal workers................. Sign painters............................ Steam fitters............................. Stonemasons.............. .............. Structural-iron workers............ Finishers............................. Rodmen.............................. Tile layers________ _________ July 1, Junel, 1942 1941 $1,250 1.625 1.625 1.125 1.500 1.625 1.500 1.625 1.625 1.625 1.500 1.250 1.500 $1.125 1.500 1.500 1.000 1.^00 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.375 .750 .600 1.140 .750 .625 .500 1.050 $1.325 1.470 1.375 1.625 $1.250 1.390 1.250 1.500 1.100 1.375 1.060 1.375 .890 .950 1.675 1.650 1.650 1.500 .850 .850 1.600 1.550 1. 550 1.500 1.050 .825 .775 1.105 .850 1.050 .825 .850 1.000 .850 .950 .750 .700 1.080 .750 .950 .750 .850 1.000 .750 $1,000 1.500 1.500 1.000 1.000 1.250 1.000 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.250 $0,900 1.250 1.250 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.250 1.500 1.375 1.125 1.250 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................. Building laborers____________ Elevator constructors’ helpers. Plasterers’ laborers................... INDIANAPOLIS, IND.* Journeymen Journeymen—Continued Asbestos workers......................... Boilermakers................................ Bricklayers................................... Carpenters................................... Cement finishesr.......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors.................. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B___........................... Group C___........................... Group D ................................ Group E................................ Group F ................................ Glaziers........................................ Lathers........................................ Machinists................................... Marble setters.................. . . ........ Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters........................................ Paperhangers................................ Plasterers................................... Plumbers...................................... Roofers, composition................. Foremen............................... Kettlemen............................. $1,500 1.700 1.675 1.425 1.375 1.625 1.580 $1,400 1.700 1.600 1.300 1.250 1.500 1.545 1.850 1.750 1.600 1.550 1.300 1.100 1.425 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.425 1.425 1.625 1.625 1.175 1.275 1.025 1.750 1.750 1.500 1.500 1.300 1.250 1.375 1.450 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.300 1.300 1.575 1.500 1.100 1.200 .950 Roofers, slate and tile____________ Sheet-metal workers______________ Sign painters........................ ........... Steam fitters____________________ Stonecutters: Inside..______ ______________ Carvers, outside___ __________ Planermen— On stone___ ____ _________ On steel................................ Stonemasons____________________ Structural-iron workers___________ Rodmen_____________________ Tile layers............................... ......... Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders...................... Building laborers_______ ____ ____ Composition roofers’ helpers______ Elevator contractors’ helpers______ Marble setter’s helpers.................. Plasters’ laborers____ ____________ Plumbers’ laborers........................... Terrazo workers’ helpers__________ Base-machine operators_______ Tile layers’ helpers_______________ JACKSON, MISS. Journeymen* Bricklayers................................... Carpenters................................... Cement finishers. _...................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B__............................. Group O . . . ........................... Glaziers______________________ Lathers......................................... Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters........................................ Stage...................................... Spray.................................... $1.500 1.000 1.500 1.375 $1,500 1.000 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.375 1.125 1.000 1.250 1.250 1.000 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.125 .900 1.250 1.250 .900 1.250 1.500 Bee footnotes at end of t*ble (p. 63) Journeymen—Continued Paperhangers.................................... Plasterers.......................................... Plumbers......... .............................. Roofers, Compostion........................ Roofers, slate and tile....................... Sheet-metal workers......................... Sign painters..................................... Steam fitters. ......................... ......... Stonemasons. ................................... Structural-iron workers.................... Rodmen...................................... Tile layers......................................... 40 UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES Table 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July Z, 1942, and June 7, 1911— Continued JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Occupation July], Juno 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen Occupation July 1, Juno 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Cim\ inued $1.375 1. 250 1.125 .875 1.000 1.375 1.325 Asbestos workers.............................. Bricklayers....................................... Carpenters........................................ Residential................................. Cement finishers.............................. Electricians (inside wiremen).......... Elevator constructors Engineers, portable arid hoisting: Group A .................................... Group B ............................... Group C ..................................... Group D .................................... Glaziers............................................. Lathers............................................. Marble setters................................... Mosaic and terrazzo workers......... Painters........................................... Spray ........................................ Structural iron........................... 1.500 1. 250 1. 000 1.000 .800 1.500 1. 250 1. 250 1.000 1.500 1.125 Paperhangers.................................... Plasterers.......................................... Plumbers.......................................... Roofers, composilion................. ...... Roofers, slate and t ile ................... . Sheet-metal workers......................... Sign painters.................................... Steam fitters................................ . Stonemasons..................................... Structural-iron workers.................... Rodmen...................................... Tile layers......................................... Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................. Building laborers..................... Elevator constructors’ helpers. Plasterers’ laborers................... Plumbers’ laborers................... $1,000 1.500 1.500 1.000 1.000 1.125 1.125 1.500 1. 250 1.500 1. 250 1.250 .600 . oOO .. 050 . 650 . 600 .600 . 500 375 625 250 625 650 500 $1. 250 1.500 1.125 1.500 1.500 1.375 650 000 1.500 1.000 125 800 500 250 400 025 500 450 150 1.125 . 800 1. 500 1. 250 1.375 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.000 [. 050 . 750 .900 . 675 L. 150 . 900 L.050 . 950 .87; . 900 .960 1.000 . 750 . 850 .675 1.080 .910 1.000 .900 .788 .910 .910 . 650 .600 K A VS VS CITY. MO. Journeymen Asbestos workers............................ Residential............................... Boilermakers................................. Bricklayers...................................... Carpenters...................................... Cement finishers................... ....... Composition............................. Residential............................... Electricians (inside wiremen)........ Elevator constructors..................... Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ......... . Group B ................................ Group O........................... ....... Group I )................................ Glaziers......................................... Lathers........................................ Machinists................................... Marble setters................................ Residential............................... Mosaic and terrazzo workers .. . Residential..................... _ .. Painters......................................... Paperhangers.......................... . . Plasterers..................................... Residential... ......................... Plumbers and gas fitters................ Roofers, composilion: New work................................. Foremen............................. Old work.................................. Foremen............................. Journeymen—Corriimed 625 | $1.500 100 j 1.100 (525 | 1.500 050 ; 1. 025 500 ! 1.375 500 j 1.375 625 ! 1.500 000 | 1. 000 (>"() : 1. 500 6-10 | 1.540 625 ! 500 i 125 | ■ m 500 150 150 J50 375 375 050 050 f>50 1 Roofers, slate and tile..................... Sheet-metal workers....................... Residential............................... Sign painters.................... .............. Steam fitters.................................. Sprinkler fitters...................... . Refrigerator fitters— Installation........ ............ . Service................. .............. Stonecutters: Insido........................................ 1.500 Machinomen...................... 1.375 Carvers........................ ...... 1. 250 Outside...................... .............. 1. 000 Stonemasons................................... 1.500 Structural-iron workers............... Rodmen.................................. 1.500 1.375 Tile layers................................... . Residential............................... 1. -H8 1.000 Helpers and laborers 1. 375 1.000 , Bricklayers’ tenders....................... 1.375 Residential.............................. 1.375 . Building laborers............................ 1.575 i Residential.............................. 1. 2:0 Elevator constructors' helpers . 1.500 =! Marble setters’ helpers.................. Plasterers’ laborers......................... 1.250 !! Plumbers’ laborers......................... 1.375 -I Sprinkler fitters’ helpers................. 1.125 j' Terrazzo helpers ............................ 1.250 ■! Tile layers’ helpers...................... ... WAGE SCALES BY CITIES AND TRADES T able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July June I, 1941— Continued 41 i, 1942 and U T IL E ROCK, ARK. Occupation ! j July I,- Juric 1,! 1942 1941 ! Journeymen Asbestos workers.................... . Bricklayers............................... Carpenters............................... Cement finishers...................... Electricians (inside wiremen): Agreement A....... Agreement B___ Elevator constructor* Glaziers............ ......... Marble setters.............. Painters................ ......... Residential .......... Swing stage ........... Spray.................... Occupation July 1, Junel, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued $1.500 1. 025 1. 250 1. 250 $1,375 1.500 1.000 1. 250 1.375 1. 250 1.400 1. 250 1.025 1. 250 ]. 250 1.375 1. 750 1.375 1.000 1.300 1.000 1.500 1.000 . 875 1.250 1.500 Paperhangers................ Plasterers...................... Plumbers ..................... Sheet-metal workers__ Sign painters-................ Steam fitters................. Structural-iron workers. Kodmen.................. $1,250 1. 500 1.500 1. 2.',0 1.000 1.500 J.500 1. 250 $1,000 1.500 i 1. 250 ; 1.000 ! 1.000 1. 250 . 1. 500 ; 1. 250 Helpers and laborer* . 910 Elevator constructors’ heljwrs. r,os a n g k i .ks , c a l i f . Journeymen ! Asbestos workers............................. i$i. Home insulators..__________ Boilermakers............... .......... ,. . Bricklayers........................ ............ Carpenters...................................... Millwrights.............................. Parquetry-floor layers .......... . Wharf and bridge................... . Cement finishers........................... . Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors.................. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Building construction— Group A ......................... Group B ........................... Group C ........................... Heavy construct ion— Group A .. ................. Group 1 * ............ ............ Group C ........................... Glaziers________ ________ ______ Granite cutters: Outside................................... Inside.................. .................. Lathers: Wood................................... Metal...................................... Machinists.................................... Marble setters............................... . Mosaic and terrazzo workers...... Journeymen—Continued $1,250 1.000 1.500 1.500 1.175 1.375 1. 250 1.400 1.250 1.375 1.400 1.500 1.250 1.125 1. 750 1.025 1.375 1.200 1. 250 1.125 1. 250 1. 007 1.375 1.250 1. 250 Painters........................................... Spray................ ...................... Par>erhangers........ ................... ........ Plasterers.......................................... Plumbers......................................... Roofers, composition ...................... Roofers, slate and tile .......... ......... Sheet-metal workers .................... Sign painters.................................... Steam fitters..................................... Sprinkler fitters ..... ................ Refrigeration fitters ........ ..... Stonemasons...... .......... Structural-iron workers Finishers............. ................... llodmen..................................... Tile layers......................................... $1. 250 1.500 1.375 1.007 1.500 1. 250 1. 250 1.500 1.714 1.750 1.500 1. 500 1.500 1. 025 1. 500 1.500 1.375 $1,000 I. 250 1.125 1.607 1.375 1.125 1.125 1. 250 1.500 1.500 1.375 1. 375 1. 500 1.500 1.375 1. 250 1. 250 1. 125 .875 1.070 .875 1.375 1.000 .875 1.000 1.250 . 875 . 750 . 750 . 981) .781 1.250 1.000 .770 . 800 1.000 .781 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders....... ......... ........ Building laborers................... ...... . Elevators constructors’ Ik'Ijm.t s ___ Marble setters’ helpers . . . . ... Plasterers’ laborers............................ Steam fitters’ helpers....................... Sprinkler fitters’ helpers.......... Terrazzo workers’ helpers .......... Machine operators..................... Tile layers’ helpers....... ................. . UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 42 T able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July i, 1942, and June I, 1941— Continued LOUISVILLE, KY.3 Occupation July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Boilermakers............................... Bricklayers................................... Carpenters................................... Cement finishers............... .......... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Residential_________ ______ Elevator constructors__________ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ................................ Group C ................................ Glaziers............... ........................ Lathers......................................... Machinists................................... Marble setters.................. ........... Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters........................................ Spray............ ........................ Structural steel...................... Paperhangers............................... Plasterers..................................... Plumbers..................................... Occupation July 1, Junel, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued $1.625 1.500 1.675 1.425 1.425 1.625 1.000 1.500 $1,375 1.500 1.500 1.313 1.313 1.500 1.000 1.460 1.500 1.250 1.500 1.250 1.000 1.200 1.375 1.313 1.500 1.250 1.125 1.000 1.250 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.000 1.625 1.625 1.000 1.500 1.500 Roofers, composition................ Roofers, slate and tile............... Sheet-metal workers................. Sign painters............................. Steam fitters............................. Stonecutters.............................. Planermen.......................... Stonemasons............................. Structural-iron workers............ Rodmen............................. Tile layers................................. $1,100 1.375 1.375 1.250 1.625 1.125 .900 1.675 1.500 1.320 1.250 $0,800 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.125 .900 1.500 1.500 1.320 1.250 1.000 .700 1.050 .700 1.000 .700 1.000 .800 .700 .950 .600 1.020 .600 .950 .600 .900 .800 .600 $1,400 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.250 $1,250 .850 1.000 .850 .850 1.000 .850 .900 1.000 .750 .750 .850 .750 1.000 .750 .850 1.000 .750 Stonemasons....... ............................. $1.750 Structural-iron workers___________ 1.650 Rodmen............................... 1.650 Tile layers.................................—__ 1.750 $1,500 1.500 1.500 1.500 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers' tenders................. Building laborers____________ Elevator constructors’ helpers. Marble setters’ helpers_______ Plasterers’ laborers....... . .......... Terrazzo workers’ helpers____ Base grinders..................... Flat grinders...................... Tile layers’ helpers................... MADISON, WIS. Journeymen Asbestos workers___________ - ____ Bricklayers_________________ - ___ Carpenters________________- _____ Cement finishers__________ - _____ Electricians (inside wiremen): Contracts under $1,000___——_ Contracts over $1,000_________ Elevator constructors________ - ___ Glaziers_________________________ Lathers_________________________ Mosaic and terrazzo workers______ Painters________________________ Structural steel_______________ Paperhangers____________________ Plasterers___________ ___ ________ Plumbers_______________________ Roofers, composition_____________ Built-up.............................. — Journeymen—Continued $1,525 1.500 1.250 1.300 $1.350 1.375 1.150 1.150 1.380 1.500 1.520 1.250 1.500 1.300 1.250 1.350 1.250 1.375 1.500 1.250 1.350 1.380 1.380 1.370 1.150 1.300 1.300 1.100 1.200 1.100 1.375 1.375 Sheet-metal workers.................... Sign painters.............................. Steam fitters............................... Stonemasons............................... Structural-iron workers_______ Rodmen............................... Tile layers................................... Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................... Mortar mixers...................... Building laborers....................... Composition roofers’ helpers___ Plasterers’ laborers....... ............. Plumbers’ laborers....... ............ Terrazzo workers’ helpers.......... Base-machine operators____ Tile layers’ helpers......... ........... 1.375 1.375 1.375 1.250 1.250 MANCHESTER, N. H. Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Bricklayers..............................— Carpenters................. ...... ........... Cement finishers......................... Electricians (inside wiremen). . . . Engineers, portable and hoisting Painters....................................... Paperhangers............................... Plasterers................. ................... Plumbers........ - ........................... Sign painters............................... Steam fitters................................ $1,750 $1,500 1.150 1.000 1.500 1.750 1.125 1.000 «1.350 *1.350 1.100 .900 .900 .900 1.500 1.750 1.250 1.375 .900 .900 1.250 1.375 See footnotes at end of table (p. 63). Hdpers and laborers Bricklayer’s tenders______________ Building laborers.............................. Plasterers’ laborers................. ......... .900 .750 .900 .900 .750 .900 WAGE SCALES BY CITIES AND TRADES T able 43 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July 1 , 1942, and June 1 , 1941— Continued MEMPHIS* TENN. Occupation July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen Asbestos workers............................ Boilermakers................................. . Bricklayers.................................... Carpenters..................................... Cement finishers........—................ Machine operators................... Electricians (inside wiremen)____ Elevator constructors................... Engineers, portable and hoisting Group A ......................... ........ Group B .................................. Group C .................................. Group D ................................. Group E .................................. Glaziers......... ................................ Lathers: Wood................. ..................... Metal...................................... Machinists..................................... Marble setters............................... Mosaic and terrazzo workers........ Painters......................................... Spray............ - ........................ Structural steel....................... Occupation Julyl, Junel, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued $1,500 1.500 1.625 1.250 1.250 1.375 1.500 1.540 $1,375 1.375 1.625 1.250 1.250 1.375 1.500 1.510 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.125 1.000 1.070 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.125 1.000 .900 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.625 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.625 1.000 1.500 1.250 1.625 1.375 1.250 1.375 Paperhangers............................ Plasterers.......... ...................... Plumbers.................................. Roofers, composition................ Roofers, slate and tile.............. Sheet-metal workers................. Sign painters............................. Steam fitters............................. Stonecutters............................. Stonemasons....... - - ................. Structural-iron workers............ Rodmen............................. Tile layers................................. $1,375 1.563 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.375 1.500 1.500 1.000 1.625 1.500 1.375 1.500 $1,250 1.563 1.500 1.125 1.125 1.250 375 1.500 1.000 1.625 1.375 1.250 1.375 .750 .750 .600 .450 1.080 .750 .500 .400 1.060 .750 $1,500 1.400 1.500 1.550 1.500 $1,350 1.300 1.400 1.450 1.375 1.450 1.250 1.375 1.000 1.600 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.450 1.250 1.375 1.000 1.450 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.100 1.000 1.060 1.050 1.125 1.150 .900 .875 1.050 1.150 1.100 .950 .850 .960 .950 1.000 1.000 .860 .770 .950 1.050 .900 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................. Common laborers: Class A ............................. Class B ............................... Elevator constructors’ helpers. Plasterers’ tenders.................... MILWAUKEE, WIS.» Journeymen—Conthm8<l Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Boilermakers................................ Bricklayers.................................. Sewer, tunnel and caisson... Carpenters............... - .................. Cement finishers......................... . Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Residential: Class A ............................. Class B ............................ Elevator constructors.................. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ................................ . Group C ................................ Group D ................................ Group E ................................ Group F ................................ . Glaziers........................................ Lathers.......................................... Machinists................................... . Marble setters.............................. Mosaic and terrazzo workers____ Painters. Papei' Plasterers. Plumbers.................. Roofers, composition $1.525 1.500 1.600 1.750 1.425 1.400 1.500 $1,400 1.500 1.450 1.750 1.200 1.300 1.300 1.150 1.150 1.520 1.100 1.000 1.370 1.750 1.600 1.450 1.400 1.200 1.150 1.400 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.400 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.550 1.250 1.650 1.500 1.350 1.300 1.100 1.050 1.300 1.375 1.375 1.375 1.300 1.125 1.125 1.375 1.500 1.100 See footnotes at end of table (p. 63). Roofers, slate and tile............... Sheet-metal workers_________ Sign painters............................ Steam fitters............................. Sprinkler fitters................. Stonecutters: Outside............................... Inside................................. Carvers...................... ........ Machine hands.................. Stonemasons......... ........... ........ Structural-iron workers............ Rodmen________________ Tile layers................................. Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................. Building laborers...................... Elevator constructors’ helpersMarble setters’ helpers.............. Plasterers’ tenders.................... . Plumbers’ laborers............ ....... Steam fitters* helpers............... Sprinkler fitters’ helpers— Terrazzo workers’ helpers_____ Base-machine operators.__ Tile layers’ helpers................... UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 44 T able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July 1, 1942* and June 7, 1941— Continued MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.3 Occupation Julv I, June 1,, 1942 1941 : July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 Journey me n—C on tinued Journeymen Asbestos workers............... ............ Boilermakers................................. . Bricklayers..................... .............. Carpenters...................... .............. Cement finishers........................... Electricians (inside wiremen)...... . Elevator constructors................... Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ............ ................. Group B ......................... ........ Group C ................................. Group D ..................... ......... Group E ............................... Group F .................... ............. Group G ................................ Group H . ............................. . Glaziers......................................... Lathers.......................................... Machinists.................................... Marble setters............................... Mosaic and terrazzo workers........ Painters..................... Bridge and structural stool ... Swing...................................... Paperhangers................................. Plasterers....................................... Plumbers and gas fitters.............. Roofers, composition.................... Foremen................................. Roofers, slate and tile.................. Sheet-metal workers........ . Occupation $1,500 1.700 1.500 1. 375 1.375 1.500 1.500 $1,500 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.380 1.625 1.500 1.500 1. 400 1.350 1.300 1.250 1.200 1.250 1.500 1.375 1.325 1.300 1.350 1.000 1.500 1.350 1.500 1.500 1. 300 1.400 1.300 1.500 1.500 1.400 1.375 1.300 1.2(H) 1. 250 1.200 1.200 1.050 1. 500 1.250 1.325 1.300 1.250 1. 500 1.500 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.200 1. 300 1. 200 1.375 Sign painters.......... .................. Steam fitters............................. Sprinkler fitters................. Stonecutters: Outside.............................. Inside................................. Carvers (outside)............... Machinemen..................... Stonemasons............................. Structural-iron workers........... Rodmen............................. Tile layers................................. $1,500 1.500 1.500 $1,500 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.250 1.500 .800 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.375 1. 250 1.500 .800 1. 500 1.500 1. 500 1.325 .925 .925 .850 1.000 1.050 .900 1.200 .900 . 900 .825 . 900 .970 . 850 1.150 1.025 1.125 .750 .875 . 850 .975 .900 1.000 1.100 .750 .770 .850 . 975 .850 $1 750 1.375 1.375 1.375 1.250 1.750 1.500 1.250 1.625 $1,500 1.250 1.250 1.150 1.100 1.500 1.375 1.125 1.500 .750 .850 .650 .750 1.085 .750 .750 .750 .650 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................. Buildiug laborers..................... Composition roofers’ helpers..Kettlemen................ ...... Elevator constructors’ helpers. Marble setters’ helpers............ Plasterers’ laborers.................. Plumbers’ laborers Under 3 years.................... Over 3 years....................... Steam fitters’ helpers............... Sprinkler fitters’ helpers... Terrazzo workers’ hcli>ers...... Base-machine operators... Tile layers’ helpers................. MOBIL!'., ALA.3 Journeymen j Journey men—Continued Asbestos workers............................ $1.500 $1.500 1 Boilermakers.................................... l. 500 1.375 ! Roofers, composition........................ Bricklayers....................................... 1.625 1.500 :: Roofers, slate and tile....................... Carpenters........................................ 1.375 1.125 . Sheet-metal workers......................... Pile drivers and dock builders.. 1.500 1.250! Siirn painters.................................... Cement finishers.............................. 1.375 1.250 Steam fitters..................................... Electricians (inside wiremen)......... 1.500 1.250 Structural-iron workers................... Rodmen...................................... Elevator constructors....................... 1.550 1.375 Tile layers........................................ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ..................................... 1.500 1.375 Group B ..................................... 1.250 1.125 Helpers and laborers Glaziers............................................. 1.250 1.000 Bricklayers’ tenders......................... Lathers: Wood.......................................... 1.250 1.000 Mortar mixers............................ Metal......................................... 1.500 1.250 ; Building laborers.............................. Machinists........................................ 1.500 1.250 j Composition roofers’ helpers........... Painters............................................ 1.125 1.000 ; Elevator constructors’ helpers......... Swing stage and structural steel. 1.375 1.250 ! Marble setters’ helpers..................... Spray.......................................... 2.000 2.000 ; Plasterers’ laborers........................... Paperhangers.................................... 1.225 1.100 ! Tile layers’ helpers........................... Plasterers.......................................... 1.375 1.250 , See footnotes at end of table (p. 63). .500 .750 .963 .650 .650 .650 WAGE SCALES BY CITIES AND TRADES T able 45 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July Z, 1942, and June 1, 1941— Continued NASHVILLE. TK-VV Occupation iJuly 1, June 1, I 1942 19-11 Journeymen Occupation July l, Junol, 1942 1941 Journey men—il onlinued Asbestos workers............ 500 Boilermakers................... 200 025 Bricklayers..................... Carpenters...................... 250 250 Cement finishers. Electricians (inside wiremen)........ .; 1. 500 Elevator constructors..................... , 1. 525 Engineers, portable and hoisting: ; Group A ..................................... . 1. 500 Group B .................................... ! 1. 875 Group O...................................... I. 250 125 Group D .................................... 000 Group E ..................................... 125 Glaziers........................................ . 500 Lathers........................................... Marble sotters.................. ............ 500 500 Mosaic and terrazzo workers ......... 125 Painters............................... ........... 500 Spray........................................ Paperhangers................................... 125 Plasterers.......................................... 500 500 PI limbers and gas fitters.................. Roofers, composition....... ................ 000 $1,250 Roofers, slate and tile......... 1.200 Sheet-metal workers............ 1.500 Sign painters..................... i.i50 ;; Steam litters...................... i. aw Stonemasons...................... . 1.375 |; Struct ural-irou workers .... Rodmen........................ ■ 1.375 ;| Tile layers............................ ' 1.500 ; 1.375 '! Helpers and laborers :- 1.250 ' ! I. 125 i! Bricklayers’ tenders...................... ! i .( kk) ■; Building laborers....................... . ! 1.0(H) , Composition roofers’ helpers....... ■ 1.500 l| Elevator constructors’ helpers___ | 1.1)75 Marble setters’ helpers................. 1.250 Plasterers’ laborers.................. ... s 1. 125 .j Rleainfitters’ helpers................... ' 1.500 j Terrazzo workers’ helpers. ......... j 1.125 i Floor-machine ... .. . ....... ' 1.500 |! Base-machine ....... ................ i 1.500 i' Tile layers’ helpers..... .................. I L. 000 . ! i i ! i $1,125 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.025 1.500 i. :i75 1.500 $1,000 1. 125 1.250 1.500 J. 500 1.250 1.125 1.250 . 550 . 150 . 500 1.070 . 000 . 550 . 000 . 000 . 700 .800 . 000 .500 .400 $1,850 1.850 $1,850 1.850 1.700 1.500 1.750 1. 500 1. 250 1.750 1.375 .900 . 000 . 5(H) . 000 . 000 .700 . S00 .000 \ r:\v\itK. \. j." Journeymen Asbestos workers....................... Home insulators............. ...... Boilermakers................................ Bricklayers................................... Carpenters.............................. Wharf and bridge................. Cement finishers......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors ....... .. . . Engineers, portable and hoisting Group A............................. Group B ...................... . Group C .................... ...... Glaziers......................... ......... Granite cutters (inside)........ Lathers........................ ........ Machinists............................ Marble setters....................... Cutters............................ Carvers........................... Mosaic and terrazzo workers Painters.................... ...... ... Structural steel............... Paperhangers........................ Plasterers........................ . Plumbers.............................. Roofers, composition.......... Foremen......................... Jou rney men—C on tiuucd SI. 750 . 1.000 ! 2.000 i 2.000 ! 2.000 I 1.850 ! 2.000 ; 2.000 .! 2.000 $1,750 .900 2.000 1.950 1. 750 1.850 1.950 2.000 1.850 I 2.250 . 2. 125 2.000 . 1.503 1.571 i 1.900 i L.C50 ! 1.750 : 1.750 : 2.071 j 1.750 : 1.571 i 1.857 .' 1.714 2.000 1 1.750 ' 1.720 i 1.885 2. 250 2.025 2.000 l.WS I. -120 1. 900 1.C50 1. 750 1.750 2. 071 1.750 I. 571 1.857 3. 714 1.950 1. 750 1.000 1. 743 See footnotes at end of table (p. 03). i Roofers, slate and tile................ j Sheet-metal workers.................. Sign painters: I Outside................................ i Inside................................... I Steam fitters........................ Sprinkler, fil ters................ Stonecutters: Outside............................... Inside................................... Stonemasons.............................. Structural-iron workers............. Hodmen................................ Tile layers.................................. Residential........................... 1.928 I. 088 2.000 2.000 2.000 1.750 1.375 1.088 1.950 2.000 2.000 l.tteS Helpers and laborers | Bricklayers’ tenders................. ■ Building laborers...................... ; Elevator constructors’ helpers. i Marble setters’ helpers............ I Plasterers’ laborers................... I Plumbers’ laborers................... I Steam fitters’ helpers............. Sprinkler fil tors’ helpers.... Terrazzo workers’ helpers........ Tile layers’ heltiers................... 1. 250 1.250 1.450 1.300 1. 250 . 875 1.125 .875 1.300 1.313 1. 125 1.125 1.350 1.300 1.125 .875 1.125 .770 1.300 1.250 UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 46 T able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July 1, 1942, and June I , 1941— C o n t in u e d NEW HAVEN, CONN. Occupation July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Bricklayers.................................... Carpenters................................... Cement finishers.......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Residential....... ..................... Elevator constructors.................. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ................................ Group C ................................ Glaziers........................................ Granite cutters............................. Lathers........... ............................. Marble setters.............................. Mosaic and terrazzo workers-----Painters.............................. ......... Residential (under $10,000).. Structural iron....................... Decorators............................. Paperhangers............................... Plasterers..................................... Plumbers...................................... Roofers, composition................... Foremen................................ Occupation Julyl, Junel, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued $1,663 1.650 1.375 1.650 1.500 1.250 1.650 $1,375 1.650 1.150 1.650 1.375 1.125 1.500 81.700 «1.700 71.500 H. 500 1.375 1.375 1.650 1.375 1.250 1.125 1.650 1.650 1.650 1.650 1.650 1.650 1.375 1.250 1.125 1.000 1.800 2.000 '"17750 1.500 1.250 1.650 1.650 1.250 1.600 1.500 1.250 1.375 1.750 Roofers, slate and tile_____________ Sheet-metal workers....... ........... ...... Sign painters............ ............ ........... Steam fitters...................................... Stonecutters...................................... Stonemasons................... .................. Structural-iron workers___________ Rodmen_____________________ Tile layers........ ................................ $1.875 1.500 2.000 1.500 1.375 1.650 1.800 1.800 1.660 $1,580 1.375 1.760 1.250 1.375 1.650 1.800 1.800 1.650 .960 .960 .860 .850 .750 1.000 1.150 1.000 .950 .650 .650 1.000 1.000 1.050 1.000 .850 .650 .660 1.000 1.000 Plasterers.......................................... $1,375 1.600 Roofers, composition........................ 1.126 Roofers, slate and tile....................... 1.125 Sheet-metal workers......................... 1.250 Sign painters..................................... 1.500 Steam fitters. ................................... 1.500 Stonemasons..................................... 1.500 Structural-iron workers.................... 1.500 Rodmen...................................... 1.250 Tile layers.................- ...................... 1.250 $1,375 1.600 1.000 1.000 1.125 1.376 1.600 1.600 1.500 1.250 1.260 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders____ __________ Build ing laborers.................. ........... Composition roofers’ helpers: First 6 months............................ After 6 months........................... Elevator constructors’ helpers......... Marble setters’ helpers..................... Plasterers’ laborers............ .............. Plumbers’ laborers_______________ Steam fitters’ helpers_____________ Terrazzo workers’ helpers_________ Tile layers’ helpers........................... NEW ORLEANS, LA. Jour7ieymen—C ontinued Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Home insulators.................... Boilermakers................................ Bricklayers.................................. Carpenters................................... Wharf and bridge................. Cement finishers.......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors.................. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ................................ Group C ................................ Group D ................................ Glaziers.............. ......................... Lathers......................................... Machinists................................... Marble setters.............................. Mosaic and terrazzo workers____ Painters........................................ Structural steeL.................... Spray..................................... Paperhangers............................... $1,625 1.125 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.600 1.475 $1,500 1.000 1.300 1.500 1.250 1.125 1.250 1.450 1.420 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.125 1.313 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.500 1.125 1.375 1.375 1.125 1.375 1.375 1.125 1.125 1.125 1.500 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.000 1.250 1.250 1.000 See footnotes at end of table (p. 63). Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders.......................... .750 Building laborers.............................. .650 Composition roofers’ helpers............ .650 E leva cor constructors’ helpers......... 1.030 Marble setters’ helpers..................... .750 .750 Plasterers’ laborers........................... Terrazzo workers’ helpers................. .700 .760 Floor-machine operators............ Base-machine operators_______ 1.000 Tile layers’ helpers........................... .600 .750 .560 .650 .990 .750 .760 .700 .760 1.000 .600 WAGE SCALES BY CITIES AND TRADED T able 47 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July U 1942, and June 1 , 1941— Continued NEW YORK, N. Y.* Occupation Julyl, June 1, 1942 1941 Occupation Journeymen Journeymen—Continued Asbestos workers.............................. Boilermakers................................... . Bricklayers...................................... . Residential................................. Carpenters...................................... . Residential................................. Cement finishers_________ ______ _ Electricians (inside wiremen).......... Alterations and repairs............. Elevator constructors............. ......... Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A .................................... Group B ................................... . Group O.................................... Group D ................................... . Group E .................................... Group F ..................................... Group G .................................... Glaziers............................................ Granite cutters: Outside...................................... Inside...................................... . Surface machines and sandblasters.................................... Lathers: Manhattan and Bronx: Commercial— Metal....... .................... Wire.............................. W ood............................ Residential— Wire................. ........... Kings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties: Commercial......................... Residential.......................... Machinists........................................ Marble setters.................................. Carvers...................................... Cutters.................. - ................... Mosaic and terrazzo workers........... Painters............................................ Decorators............................ S te e l......................................... Paperhangers: Manhattan and Bronx............. Queens and Nassau Counties. Plasterers.......................................... Residential................................. Plumbers......................................... Staten Island............................. Maintenance and alteration— Manhattan and Bronx____ Residential— Manhattan and Bronx____ Brooklyn and Queens......... Roofers, composition....................... Foremen.................................... Roofers, slate and tile: Union A ...................................... Union B ............................... ...... Sheet-metal workers................. ........ Sign painters....... ............................ Outdoor advertising................... Steam and sprinkler fitters.............. Stonecutters: Outside....................................... Inside.......................................... Bluestone cutters....................... Stonemasons: Stonesetting............................... Rough masonry......................... All other masonry...................... Structural-iron workers.................... Finishers.................................... Rodmen..... ................................ Tile layers........................................ Residential__________________ $2,000 2.000 2.000 1.547 1.850 1.250 1.850 2.000 1.350 2.000 $2,000 1.900 2.000 2.500 2.250 2.125 2.025 1.925 1.813 1.750 1.886 2.500 2.250 2.025 2.025 1.925 1.813 1.750 1.886 2.000 1.571 2.000 1.428 1.643 1.500 1.850 2.167 (8) 1.850 2.167 (8) 1.500 1.367 2.167 1.286 1.750 1.750 2.071 1.750 1.750 1.600 1.714 1.W0 2.167 1.143 1.750 1.750 2.071 1.750 1.750 1.600 1.714 1.750 (•) 1.600 2.000 1.300 2.000 1.750 <*> 1.600 2.000 1.300 2.000 1.750 1.571 1.571 1.571 1.429 1.700 1.840 1.429 1.600 1.740 See footnotes at end of table (p. 63). 1.850 1.250 1.850 2.000 1.300 1.850 July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 $2,250 2.000 2.000 1.729 2.310 2.000 $1,860 1.860 1.850 1.729 2.310 2.000 1.929 1.688 1.714 1.929 1.688 1.714 2.000 1.570 2.000 2.000 1.900 1.850 1.750 1.375 2.000 1.500 1.900 2.000 1.750 1.850 1.688 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders......................... Residential____ _____________ Building laborers.............................. Concrete workers........ .............. Elevator constructor’s helpers......... Marble setters’ helpers..................... Plasterers’ laborers: Manhattan and Bronx________ Brooklyn.................................... Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties___________________ Residential........................... Plumbers’ laborers: Manhattan and Bronx: Commercial......................... Residential.,................. . Brooklyn and Queens: Agreement A— Commercial__________ Residential___________ Agreement B— Commercial__________ Residential.................... Staten Island: Commercial______________ Residential. ............ . ... Steam fitters’ helpers: Commercial................................ Residential....... .......................... Sprinkler fitters’ helpers............ Terrazzo workers’ helpers................ Tile layers’ helpers_______________ Residential....................... ......... 1.214 1.214 .960 1.030 1.214 1.450 1.366 1.030 1.214 1.350 1.366 1.420 1.517 1.420 1.517 1.517 .900 1.420 .900 1.167 1.000 1.167 0 1.500 .857 1.333 .857 1.179 .875 1.179 .875 1.167 1.000 1.167 1.500 1.143 1.500 1.300 1.313 1.000 1.500 1.100 1.500 1.300 1.250 UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 48 T able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities. July 7, 1942, and June J, 1941— Continued NORFOLK, VA. Occupation July l, Juno 1, 1942 1041 Journeymen Occupation July 1, Juno 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued Asbestos workers.............................. $1,438 Bricklayers....................................... ■ 1.500 Carpenters.—................................... 1.125 1.000 Pile drivers............................ Cement finishers............................. 1.375 Electricians (inside wiremen).......... 1.500 Elevator constructors...... _. ........... 1.480 Engineers, portable and hoisting: Oroup A .................................... 1.500 Group B .................................... 1.250 Glaziers..—......................... ............. 1.000 Lathers.............................................. 1.5(H) Marble setters.................................. 1.500 Mosaic and terrazzo workers........... 1.250 Painters............................................ 1.250 Structural steel........................... 1.500 Spray........................................ 1.500 Paperhangers.................................... 1.250 Plasterers.......................................... 1.500 Plumbers..................................... T._ 1.500 $1,375 i Roofers, composition........... 1.500 i Roofers, slate and tile.............. 1.000 Sheet-metal workers___.. . .750 Sign painters............................ 1.100 Steam fitters.......... ................. 1. 250 Stonemasons............................ 1.420 Structural-iron workers.......... Rodinen................... ......... 1.500 Tile layers............................. 1.250 1.000 Helpers and laborers I. 500 1.375 Bricklayers’ tenders................. 1.250 Building laborers...................... 1.000 Composition roofers’ helpers... 1.250 Elevator constructors’ helpers. 1. 250 Plasterers’ laborers.................. 1.000 Plumbers’ laborers................. 1.500 Steam fitters’ helpers............... 1.375 $1,000 1.000' 1.250 $1,000 1.250 1.000 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.500 1. 250 1.250 1.250 i. 250 .600 .400 .050 .500 . i>00 1.040 .650 .650 .650 ' 1.000 .(>00 .550 : 550 $1,000 L 0(H) 1.375 1.250 1.500 1.625 1.250 1.250 1.500 $0,850 .850 1.250 1.000 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.250 .850 .650' 1.015 .7(H) .850 .650 .700 .700 .700 .625 .700 .500 .945 .700 .700 .500 .7(H) .7(H) .700 .625 OKLAHOMA CLTV, OKLA. Journeymen Journeymen—Continued Asbestos workers............................ $1,625 $1.500 Roofers, composition___ Bricklayers.................................... 1.625 1.500 Roofers, slate and tilo.... Carpenters...................................... 1.375 1. 250 Sheet-metal workers...... Millwrights.............................. 1.500 Sign painters.................. 1.500 Pile drivers............................... 1.500 1.500 Steamfitlers.................... Cement finishers-........................... 1.500 1.500 Stonemasons....... .......... 1.375 Structural-iron workers.. Electricians (inside wiremen)........ 1.500 Residential............................... 1.125 Kodi non................... 1.250 Elevator constructors. .1............... . 1.450 1.350 Tile layers..................... Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ............ ...................... 1.375 1. 250 Helpers and laborers Group B_.................................. 1.250 1.(HH) Group C ................................... 1.250 1.250 j Bricklayers’ tenders................. Group D ................................. . 1.000 Building laborers...................... 1.000 .9(H) Elevator constructors’ helpers. 1.025 Glaziers...................................... 1.500 Lathers....^................................... . 1.500 ! Marble setters’ helpers .......... 1. 250 : Plasterers’ laborers................... Marble setters................................ 1.5(H) 1. 250 ]’lumbers’ laborers. Mosaic and terrazzo workers........ . 1.500 1.125 | Steam fitters’ helpers......... 1.250 Painters.......................................... 1.125 j Terrazzo workers’ helpers., 1. 250 Paperhangers.................................. 1.500 1.500 j Tile layers* helpers. Plasterers........................................ 1.500 Plumbers........................................ 1.500 Residential____ WAGE SCALES BY CITIES AND TRADES T able 49 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July 7 ,1942, and June 7, 1941— Continued OMAHA, N£BR. Occupation July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 Occupation Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Asbestos workers........................... Bricklayers.................................... Carpenters..................................... Millwrights............................. Floor layers............................. Ccmonl finishers........................... Electricians (inside wiremen)....... Elevator constructors. .. . .. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A .............................. Group B ................................. Group C ................................. Group D ................................. Group E .................................. Glaziers......................................... Lathers.......................................... Marble setters............................... Mosaic and terrazzo workers........ Painters......................................... Spray...................................... Structural steel....................... Paperhangers................................. Plasterers...................................... Plumbers...................................... July 1, Junel, 1942 1941 $1,500 1.575 1.375 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.500 1.515 $1.350 1.450 1.250 1.350 1.350 1.250 1.375 1.310 1.500 i. m 1.375 1.230 1. 125 1.200 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.200 1.450 1.450 1.200 1.375 1.500 1.500 1.250 L 100 1.375 1.375 1.250 1.075 1.375 1.375 Roofers, composition................ ■Foremen............................. Kettlemcn........................... Roofers, slate and tile................ Sheet-metal workers................ . Sign painters............................ . Pictorial............................. . Steam fitters............................. Stonemasons............................. Structural-iron workers............ Rodmen.............................. Tile layers....................J........... . Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................. Building laborers...................... Elevator constructors' helpers.. Marble setters’ helpers............ . Plasterers' laborers................... . Terrazzo workers' helpers........ . Base-machine operators___ Tile layers’ helpers: Agreement A ____________ Agreement B ....................... $1.100 1.250 .750 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.375 1.575 1.500 1.500 1.375 $0,950 1.100 .800 .700 1.060 .750 .800 .750 .850 .700 . 0(H) .920 .700 .700 .750 .750 .750 .650 .700 $1,375 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.400 1.025 1.750 1.750 1.500 $1.250 1.375 1.250 1.375 1.375 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.000 1.000 1.085 LOOO 1.125 1.000 1.100 3.000 .875 .875 .994 .850 liOOO .875 .975 ;850 1.100 1.250 1.125 1,250 1.375 1.450 1.375 1.375 1.375 PEORIA, ILL. Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Boilermakers................................. Repair work....................... . Bricklayers....................... - - - - - - Carpenters................................... <. Cement finishers........................... Electricians (inside wiremen)....... Elevator constructors.................... Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A . . .................... . Group B............................. Group C .................................. Glaziers.......................................... Machinists...................................Marble setters.................. ....... . . . Painters......................................-Swing stage............................. Paperhangers................................. Plasterers....................................... Plumbers....................................... $1,700 1.500 1.750 1.500 1.625 Is 550 $1,500 1.250 1.625 1.375 1.375 1.500 1.420 i. m 1.375 1.450 1.750 1.625 1.37-5 1.719 1.375 1.750 1.625 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.300 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.560 1.250 1.625 1.500 Roofers, composition................ Foremen............................. Roofers, slate and tile............... Sheet-metal workers................. Sign painters............................ Steam fitters............................. Structural-iron workers.......... Rodmen.............................. Tile layers................................. Helpers and laborers Bricklayers' tenders................. Building laborers...................... Elevator constructors’ helpers. Marble setters’ helpers............. Plasterers’ laborers................... Terrazzo helpers........ .............. Base-machine operators___ Tile layers’ helpers.................. 50 T UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July June 1 , 1941— Continued I, 2942, and PHILADELPHIA, PA.* Occupation Julyl, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen Asbestos workers............... Home insulators: Mechanics............ Junior mechanics.. Boilermakers.................... . Bricklayers....................... . Sewer work_________ Residential__________ Carpenters. Cement finishers.. Residential... Electricians ( Residents Elevator constructors.................... Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A— Daily unit_____________ Weekly unit____________ Group B— Daily unit_____________ Weekly unit-----------------Group C— Daily unit......................... Weekly unit________ ___ Group D— Daily unit......................... Weekly unit-----------------Group E— Daily unit_____________ Weekly unit..................... Group F— Daily unit........................ Weekly unit........... ......... Group G— Daily unit-------------------Weekly unit_____ ______ Group H— Daily unit____ - _______ Weekly unit___________ Group I— Daily unit........................ Weekly unit..................... Glaziers......................................... Granite cutters: Outside................................... Inside......... ............................ Lathers................... - ................... . Residential............................. Julyl, Junel, 1942 1941 Journeymen—-Continued $1,675 $1,500 .950 .850 1.750 1.900 2.000 1.620 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.360 1.875 1.500 1.810 .850 .750 1.500 1.825 2.000 1.400 1.500 1.200 1.500 1.180 1.750 1.290 1.780 2.250 2.000 2.250 2.000 2.050 1.925 2.050 1.925 1.975 1.850 1.975 1.850 1.925 1.800 1.925 1.800 1.900 1.650 1.900 1.650 1.780 1.650 1.780 1.650 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.375 1.100 1.000 1.100 1.000 1.780 1.650 1.550 1.780 1.650 1.375 1.500 1.250 1.750 1.440 1.250 1.094 1.688 1.250 See footnotes at end of table (p. 63). Occupation Machinists.............................. Marble setters......................... Mosaic and terrazzo workers.. Painters................................... Steel................................. Paperhangers.......................... Plasterers................................ Residential....................... Plumbers................................ Residential....................... Roofers, composition.............. Roofers, slate and tile............. Sheet-metal workers............... Residential....................... Sign painters........................... Outside advertising......... Steam fitters........................... Residential....................... Sprinkler fitters................ Stonecutters: Outside............................. Inside................................ Carvers and sculptors___ Stonemasons: Dressed stone................... Rough stone..................... Residential............ ......... Structural-iron workers.......... Hodmen........................... Tile layers............................... Residential....................... Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders..................... Residential............................. Building laborers......................... Residential................... .... ......... Composition roofers’ helpers....... Elevator constructors’ helpers... Marble setters’ helpers................ Plasterers’ laborers...................... Residential............................. Steam fitters’ helpers............ ...... Sprinkler fitters’ helpers____ Terrazzo workers’ helpers______ Tile layers’ helpers...................... Residential............................. $1,650 1.650 1.500 1.450 1.575 1.375 2.000 1.700 1.700 1.550 1.400 1.700 1.700 1.700 1.513 1.650 1.700 1.550 1.500 $1,500 1.650 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.250 1.875 1.460 1.500 1.340 1.200 1.500 1.625 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.500 1.340 1.375 1.250 1.000 1.500 1.250 1.000 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.800 1.575 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.120 1.800 1.500 1.500 1.310 .825 .925 .825 .780 .900 1.270 1.050 1.325 1.250 .900 .875 1.150 1.000 .950 .700 .800 .700 .675 .750 1.250 1.000 1.280 1.125 .800 .770 1.100 .900 .750 WAGE SCALES BY CITIES AND TRADES T able 51 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July I, 1942, and June 1 , 1941— Continued PHOENIX, ARIZ.3 Occupation Julyl, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Boilermakers_________ ________ Bricklayers................................... Carpenters................................... Parquetry floor layers........... Cement finishers............ ..........— Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Residential............................ Elevator constructors.................. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ............................... Group O................................ Group D ............................... Group E ................................ Group F ................................ Group G ................................ Glaziers........................................ Lathers: Wood..................................... Wire or metal........................ Machinists...................... . ........... Marble setters............................ Mosaic and terrazzo workers....... Painters........................................ Structural steel...................... Spray..................................... Occupation Julyl, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued $1,500 1.500 1.650 1.250 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.250 1.530 $1,500 1.500 1.250 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.125 1.400 1.625 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.250 1.125 1.000 1.125 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.250 1.250 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.650 1.650 1.250 1.375 1.625 1.125 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.063 1.500 Paperhangers............................ Plasterers.................................. Plumbers................................... Roofers, composition................ Foremen............................. Roofers, slate and tile............... Sheet-metal workers................. Sign painters............................. Steam fitters................ ............ Stonemasons........................ . Structural-iron workers______ Rodmen.............................. Tile layers................................. $1.375 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.750 1.500 1.650 1.500 1.375 1.650 $1,063 1.500 1.375 .875 1.125 .875 1.125 1.250 1.375 1.250 1.375 1.250 1.500 1.000 1.125 .825 .875 1.070 .875 1.250 .875 .875 .875 .875 1.000 .750 .750 .980 .875 1.125 .750 .875 .875 $1,650 1.625 1.750 1.750 1.500 1.625 2.000 1.625 1.750 1.750 1.565 $1,500 1.500 1.650 1.750 1.375 1.625 2.000 1.625 1.750 1.750 1.500 1.250 .900 1.250 1.000 1.250 1.000 1.000 .875 1.000 1.035 1.125 .800 1.185 1.000 1.125 1.000 1.000 .770 1.000 1.000 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................. Mortar men........................ Building laborers...................... Composition roofers’ helpers... Elevator constructors’ helpers. Marble setters’ helpers............. Plasterers’ laborers................... Steam fitters’ helpers.............. Terrazzo workers’ helpers____ Tile layers’ helpers................... PITTSBURGH, PA.* Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Asbestos workers______________ Boilermakers__________________ Bricklayers____________________ Carpenters____________________ Cement finishers_______________ Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors__________ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A __________________ Group B __________________ Group C__________________ Glaziers______________________ Lathers_______________________ Machinists____________________ Marble setters_________________ Mosaic and terrazzo workers-----Painters---------------------------------Paperhangers__________________ Plasterers_____________________ Plumbers and gas fitters-----------Residential________________ Roofers, composition___________ Foremen__________________ $1.750 1.625 1.900 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.780 $1.675 1.500 1.900 1.500 1.500 1.750 1.690 1.813 1.750 1. 500 1.500 1.875 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.875 1.750 1.3R0 1.625 1.750 1.625 1.563 1.375 1.400 1.750 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.750 1.700 1.360 1.500 1.625 See footnotes at end of table (p. 63). Roofers, slate and tile_____________ Sheet-metal workers______________ Sign painters____•________________ Steam fitters_____________________ Sprinkler litters______________ Stonecutters_____________________ Carvers_____________________ Stonemasons_________ ___________ Structural-iron workers___________ Rodmen_____________________ Tile layers_______________________ Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders______________ Building laborers_________________ Elevator constructors’ helpers_____ Marble setters’ helpers___________ Plasterers’ laborers_______________ Plumbers’ laborers_______________ Steam fitters’ helpers_____________ Sprinkler fitters’ helpers______ Terrazzo workers’ helpers_________ Tile layers’ helpers. _____________ UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 52 T able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July 1 , 1942, and June 2, 1941— Continued PORTLAND, MAINE * Occupation July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Bricklayers________________ Carpenters_________________ Cement finishers........... ......... Electricians (inside wiremen). Elevator constructors----------Marble setters______________ Mosaic and terrazzo workers.. Painters___________________ Paperhangers______________ Plasterers__________________ Plumbers and gas fitters------Steam and sprinkler fitters,. . Stonemasons_______________ Occupation $1.500 1.160 1.500 1.350 1.360 1.500 1.500 1.000 1.000 1.400 1. 500 1.500 1.500 $1,400 .900 1.400 1.125 1.200 1.400 1.400 .800 .800 1.125 1.250 1. 250 1.400 Structural-iron workers_________ Rodmen___________________ Tile layers____________________ $1,375 1.375 1.500 $1,375 1.375 1.400 Bricklayers’ tenders____________ .900 Building laborers______________ .750 Elevator constructors’ helpers__ .950 Plasterers' laborers_____________ 1.000 Steam and sprinkler fitters’ helpers. 1.000 Terrazzo workers’ helpers_______ 1.000 .750 .600 .840 .850 .800 .750 Helpers and laborers PORTLAND, OREG. Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Boilermakers................................ Bricklayers.................................. Carpenters,.................................. Wharf and dock.................... Cement finishers.......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)----Elevator contractors...... ............. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ................................ Group C ............................. . Group D ................................ Group E ................................ Group F__............................. Group G ................................ Glaziers............... ........................ Granite cutters............................ Lathers......................................... Marble setters.............................. Mosaic and terrazzo workers-----Painters........................................ Paperhangers............................... Plasterers. ................................... $1.515 1.650 1.625 1.350 1.490 1.350 1.500 1.600 $1,500 1.500 1.500 1.200 1.325 1.200 1.500 1.480 1.860 1.630 1.580 1.490 1.410 1.350 1.270 1.375 1.250 1.500 1.375 1.350 1.320 1.320 1.600 1.650 1.450 1.400 1.325 1.250 1.200 1.125 1.250 1.125 1.500 1.375 1.350 1.175 1.175 1.500 Plumbers and gas fitters................... Roofers, composition........................ Foremen..................................... Roofers, slate and tile....................... Sheet-metal workers......................... Sign painters..................................... Steam fitters.................................... Refrigeration fitters................... Oil fitters.................................... Structural-iron workers.................... Rodmen...................................... Tile layers......................................... $1,625 1.400 1.525 1.400 1.375 1.714 1.625 1.500 1.250 1.630 1.350 1.500 $1,500 1.250 1.375 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.000 1.450 1.200 1.250 Bricklayers’ tenders______________ .950 Mortar mixers............................ 1.200 Building laborers.............................. .950 Elevator constructors’ helpers......... 1.120 Marble setters’ helpers..................... .950 Plasterers’ laborers........................... 1.200 Plumbers’ laborers............................ .950 Terrazzo workers’ helpers................ .950 Tile layers’ helpers........................... .950 .825 1.125 .825 1.035 .825 1.125 .825 .825 .825 Helpers and laborers PROVIDENCE, R. I.» Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Bricklayers................................... Sewer..................................... Carpenters................................... Cement finishers.......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors__________ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ................................ Group C ................................ Glaziers........................................ Granite cutters............................ Lathers...... .................................. Marble setters,............................ Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters........................................ Paperhangers................................ Plasterers ..................................... Plumbers...................................... Roofers, composition................... Roofers, slate and tile.................. Sheet-metal workers.................... $1,500 1.650 1.900 1.350 1.325 1.375 1.500 101.750 io 1.750 H1.500 ii 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.175 1.000 1.200 1.125 1.650 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.000 1.250 1.000 1.650 1.500 1.500 1.350 1.250 1.250 1.300 1.250 1.300 1.250 See footnotes at end of table (p. 63). $1,375 1.500 1.750 1.175 1.325 1.250 1.410 Sign painters: Letterers..................................... Combination letterers and pic torial........................................ Steam fitters. ................................... Sprinkler fitters........... .............. Stone cutters: Outside....................................... Inside................................. ........ Stonemasons..................................... Structural-iron workers.................... Rodmen...................................... Tile layers......................................... Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders.......................... Building laborers.................... ......... Elevator constructors* helpers......... Marble setters’ helpers..................... Plasterers’ laborers........................... Steam fitters’ helpers........................ Sprinkler fitters’ helpers............ Terrazzo workers’ helpers................. Tile layers’ helpers........................... $1.125 $1,000 1.125 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.375 1.375 1.500 1.375 1.650 1.650 1.650 1.500 1.350 1.175 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 .850 .850 1.060 1.000 1.100 .875 .875 1.000 1.000 .750 .750 .990 .925 1.100 .875 .770 .925 •925 WAGE SCALES BY CITIES AN1D TRADES T able 53 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July I, 1942f and June i , 1941— Continued READING, PA.3 Occupation July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen Bricklayers................................... Carpenters................................... Cement finishers.......................... Electricians (inside wiremen): Over $20,000-........................ Under $20,000......................... Residential............................ Elevator constructors— .............. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A— Daily unit. ..................... Weekly unit.................... Group B— Daily unit....................... Weekly unit.................... Group C— Daily unit....................... Weekly unit.................... Group D— Daily unit....................... Weekly unit______ ____ Group E— Daily unit....................... Weekly unit............... — Group F— Daily unit....................... Weekly unit_____ _____ Group G— Daily unit....................... Weekly unit.................... Group H— Daily u n it-.................... Weekly unit.................... Group I— Daily unit....................... Weekly unit.................... Occupation J u ly l, Junel, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued $1,500 1.200 1.250 $1.500 1.200 1.250 1.750 1.250 1.250 1.560 1.150 1.050 1.300 2.250 2.000 2.250 2.000 2.050 1.925 2.050 1.925 1.975 1.850 1.975 1.850 1.925 1.800 1.925 1.800 1.900 1.650 1.900 1.650 1.780 1.650 1.780 1.650 1.50ft 1.375 1.500 1.375 1.100 1.000 1.100 1.000 1.780 1.650 1.780 1.650 $1.250 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.250 1.250 1.750 1.500 1.350 1.429 1.500 1.050 1.200 1.150 1.000 1.100 1.500 1.375 1.750 1.550 1.375 $1.150 1.375 1.375 1.375 1.250 1.000 1.500 1.500 1.350 1.429 1.300 .900 1.000 1.050 1.000 1.000 1.300 1.375 1.650 1.400 1.375 1.000 .700 1.110 1.000 1.000 .850 1.000 1.000 .600 .910 1.000 1.000 .750 1.000 $1.100 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.300 1.500 1.625 1.500 1.250 1.375 $0,900 1.375 1.250 1.000 1.300 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.250 Bricklayers’ tenders.......................... .700 Building laborers.............................. .500 Elevator constructors’ helpers......... 1.070 Plasterers’ laborers........................... .700 .650 .400 .920 .650 Glaziers.................................... Lathers.......................... ........... Residential.......................... Mosaic and terrazzo workers... Painters.......... .......................... Residential......................... Spray.................................. Steel................................... Paperhangers............................ Plasterers.................................. Plumbers................................... Roofers, composition................ Roofers, slate and tile............... Sheet-metal workers................. Sign painters............................ Outside advertising........... Steam fitters............................. Stonemasons............................. Structural-iron workers............ Rodmen.............................. Tile layers................................. Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................. . Building laborers...................... . Elevator constructors’ helpers.. Marble setters’ helpers.............. Plasterers’ laborers................... . Steam fitters’ helpers................. Tile layers’ helpers................... . RICHMOND, YA.3 Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Bricklayers................................... Carpenters................................... Cement finishers......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)----Elevator constructors.................. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ........... ..................... Glaziers........... ............................ Lathers..........—........................... Machinists................................... Marble setters.................... ......... Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters........................................ Structural steel....... .............. Spray..................................... See footnotes a$ end of table(p. 63). $1.500 1.625 1.125 1.250 1.500 1.530 $1.375 1.500 1.125 1.250 1.250 1.320 1.500 1.250 .810 1.500 1.250 1.500 1.375 1.100 1.400 1.550 1.500 1.250 .810 1.375 1.250 1.375 1.250 .900 1.150 1.300 Paperhangers.................................... Plasterers.......................................... Plumbers........................................... Sheet-metal workers......................... Sign painters..................................... Steam fitters...................................... Stonemasons..................................... Structural-iron workers.......... ......... Rodmen..................................... Tile layers........................................ Hdpers and laborers XJNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 54 Table 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July I, 1942, and June 19 1941— Continued ROCHESTER, N. Y. Occupation July 1, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen Asbestos workers................... ....... Boilermakers........................ ....... Bricklayers............... ................... Carpenters................................... Residential............................. Parquetry-floor layers........... Cement finishers............. ........... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors__________ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ................................. Group C__............................. Group D ................................ Group E .__........................... Glaziers: Steel sash__........................... Structural and plate glass___ Lathers............. ................ ........... Small houses......................... Machinists................................... Marble setters.............. ...... ........ Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters..... .................................. Paper hangers.............................. Occupation July 1, Junel, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued $1.650 1.750 1.675 1.500 1.100 .950 1.675 1.700 1.650 $1.425 1.625 1.588 1.335 1.000 .850 1.588 1.500 1.475 1.750 1.750 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.750 1.625 1.375 1.250 1.125 1.350 1.150 1.625 1.000 1.250 1.450 1.450 1.375 1.375 1.200 1.000 1.500 1.000 1.250 1.375 1.375 1. 250 t. 250 Plasterers................................ Plumbers and gas fitters_____ Roofers, composition.............. Roofers, slate and tile.............. Sheet-metal workers.......... ...... Sign painters............................. Steam fitters............................. Stonemasons.... ........................ Structural-iron workers______ Rodmen............................. Tile layers................................. $1.675 1.650 1.350 1.350 1.450 1.513 1.650 1.675 1.750 1.750 1.450 $1,588 1.500 1. 265 1.265 1.300 1.375 1.500 1.588 1.500 1.500 1.375 .850 .850 .790 .900 1.155 .850 .850 .825 .825 .850 .850 .760 .760 .700 .800 1.030 .750 .760 .750 .750 .750 .750 $1,425 1.550 1.150 1.425 1.375 1.375 $1.325 1.450 1.100 1.325 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.375 Bricklayers' tenders.......................... .800 Building laborers.......... ................... .800 Composition roofers’ helpers............ .850 Elevator constructors' helpers_____ 1.120 Plasterers' laborers........................... 1.125 Motar mixers.............................. 1.225 Terrazzo workers' helpers................ .800 Base grinders........................ . .920 Tile layers’ helpers........................... .800 .800 .800 .800 1.020 1.000 1.100 .800 .920 .800 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................. Building laborers..................... Composition roofers' helpers... Kettlemen.......................... Eelvator constructors' helpers _ Marble setters’ helpers. .......... Plasterers’ laborers................... Plumbers’ laborers-................. Steam fitters' helpers............. . Terrazzo workers' helpers____ Tile layers' helpers................... ROCK ISLAND (ILL.) DISTRICT « Journeymen Asbestos workers.............................. $1.500 $1.375 Boilermakers..................................... 1.500 1.500 Repair work............................... 1.000 .900 Bricklayers........................................ 1.725 1.600 Carpenters......................... ............ . 1.425 1.300 Cement finishers..................... ......... 1.400 1.275 Electricians (inside wiremen)______ 1.500 1.375 Elevator constructors.—................... 1.595 1.465 Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ..................................... 1.500 1.375 Group B..................... .............. . 1.375 1.275 Group C........ ............................. 1.275 1.200 Glaziers............................................ 1.425 1.300 Lathers............... ............................ 1.500 1.500 Marble setters............. .................... 1.375 1.375 Mosaic and terrazzo workers........... 1.250 1.250 Painters................... ........................ 1.375 1.250 Structural steel........................... 1.500 Paper hangers................................... 1.375 1.250 Plasterers-........................................ 1.750 1.500 Plumbers: 1.375 Agreement A ..... .............. ......... 1.500 1.500 Agreement B .............................. 1.500 See footnotes at end of table (p. 63). Journeymen—Continued Roofers, composition. ...................... Foremen..................................... Kettlemen.................................. Roofers, slate and tile....................... Sheet-metal workers........................ Sign painters..................................... Steam fitters: Agreement A .............................. Agteement B .............................. Structural-iron workers................... Rodmen...................................... Tile layers........ ................................. Helpers and laborers W AGE SCALES BY CITIES AND TRADES T able 55 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July J, 1942 and June 2, 1941— Continued ST. LOUIS, MO.3 Occupation July 1, Ju n el, 1942 1941 Occupation $1,750 1.625 1.750 2.000 1.250 1.500 1.000 1.575 1.750 1.725 $1,625 1.500 1.500 1.750 1.500 1.500 1.000 1.575 1.675 1.660 2.250 2.000 1.750 1.500 1.625 2.250 2.000 1.750 1.500 1.625 Sheet-metal workers...................... Sign painters................................. Steam fitters.............. ................... Refrigeration fitters................ Service.............................. Sprinkler fitters....................... Stonecutters................................... Residential............... .............. Stonemasons.................................. Residential.......... ................... Structural-iron workers................. Rodmen................................... Tile layers...................................... Residential.................... ......... 1.750 i-H.750 1.750 1.250 ui.250 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.500 1.125 1.500 1.750 1.250 1.125 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.500 1.125 1.500 1.750 1.250 1.625 1.125 1.125 1.500 1.625 1.750 1.875 1.625 1.125 1.000 1.500 1.625 1.750 1.875 Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Boilermakers....... ....................... Bricklayers............ ...................... Sewer work............................ Residential............................. Carpenters___________________ Residential............................ Cement finishers......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors__________ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ........... .................... Group B ................................ Group C ................................ Group D______ ___________ Glaziers........................................ Lathers: Metal......... ........... ............... Wood................ .................... Residential: Wood............................... Machinists.................................. Marble setters________ ________ Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters........................................ Residential............................ Paperhangers............................... Plasterers..................................... Residential............................. Plumbers: Agreement A ......................... Residential...................... Agreement B ......................... Roofers, composition................... Foremen........................ : ___ Roofers, slate and tile.................. Precast slate......................... July 1, Junel, 1942 1941 $1,625 1.650 1.625 1.250 1.000 1.625 1.375 1.250 1.500 1.250 1.750 1.750 1.500 1.250 $1,500 1.650 1.625 1.250 1.000 1.500 1.375 1.125 1.250 1.250 1.750 1.750 1.500 1.250 1.150 .750 .950 .675 1.000 1.210 .900 1.250 1.000 1.000 .750 1.000 .600 1.000 1.000 1.100 .925 .850 1.000 .750 .950 .675 1.000 1.160 .825 1.250 1.000 1.000 .750 1.000 .600 .875 .925 1.025 .850 .850 $1,500 1.300 1.400 1.300 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.375 $1,250 1.200 1.300 1.200 1.250 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.375 1.500 1.500 1.325 1.025 .925 .850 1.000 1.050 .900 1.200 .925 .875 .850 .975 .900 .850 .850 .825 .900 .970 .850 1.150 .850 .770 .850 .975 .800 Journeymen—Continued Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders...................... Residential............................. Building laborers........................... Residential.............................. Composition roofers’ helpers......... Elevator constructors’ helpers___ Marble setters’ helpers.................. Plasterers’ laborers........................ Residential............................. Plumbers’ laborers........................ Residential............................. Steam fitters’ helpers.................... Refrigeration helpers (service) Sprinkler fitters’ helpers......... Terrazzo helpers............................ Base-machine operators_____ Tile layers’ helpers............ .......... Residential.________ _______ ST. PAUL, MINN. Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Asbestos workers______________ _ Boilermakers............................... . Bricklayers.................................... Carpenters................................... . Cement finishers........................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors.................. . Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ . Group B ................................ . Group C ___________ ______ _ Group D ................................ . Group E .............. . ................. Group F .................................. Group G ................................. Group H ................................. Glaziers.......................................... Lathers......................................... . Machinists.................................... Marble setters.............................. . Mosaic and terrazzo workers____ Painters....................................... . Structural steel and swing stage. Spray................................ Paperhangers-......................... Plasterers................................ $1.500 1.700 1.500 1.375 1.375 1.500 1.500 $1.500 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.250 1.350 1.380 1.625 1.500 1.500 1.400 1.350 1.300 1.250 1.200 1.250 1.500 1.375 1.325 1.300 1.350 1.450 1.500 1.350 1.620 1.500 1.400 1.375 1.300 1.200 1.250 1.200 1.200 1.050 1.500 1.250 1.325 1.300 1.250 1.350 See footnotes at end of table (p. 63). 1.250 1.500 Plumbers____________________ Roofers, composition................. Foremen.............................. Roofers, slate and tile................ Sheet-metal workers.................. Sign painters.............................. Steam fitters............................... Sprinkler fitters................... Stonemasons....................- ......... Structural-iron workers_______ Rodmen............................... Tile layers................................... Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................... Building laborers....................... Composition roofers’ helpers___ Kettlemen............. .............. Elevator constructors’ helpers.. Marble setters’ helpers.............. Plasterers’ laborers___________ Plumbers’ laborers..................... Sprinkler fitters’ helpers............ Terrazzo workers’ helpers.......... Base-machine operators___Tile layers’ helpers.............. ...... UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 56 T able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July I, 1942, and June I, 1941— Continued SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Occupation Julyl, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Boilermakers................................ Bricklayers.......................... ........ Carpenters................................... Cement finishers......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors................Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ................. ............ . Group C ....... ...................... . Group D ._ ------ ----------------Group E ............................... Group F .............. ......... ........ Group G ----------- --------------Group H .......... ..................... Glaziers........................................ Lathers: Metal..................................... W ood............ .................... . Machinists................................... Marble setters.............................. Painters........... ........................... Swing stage................... ........ Spray............... - ................... Structural steel...................... Occupation July 1 June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued $1,250 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.500 1.350 1.750 1.650 1.625 1.600 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.125 1.125 1.500 1.250 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.375 1.750 1.375 $1,250 1.375 1.250 1.125 1.250 1.125 Paperhangers............................ Plasterers................................... Plumbers................ .................. Roofers, composition................. Foremen.............. .............. Roofers, slate and tile________ Sheet-metal workers__________ Sign painters____ ____________ Steam fitters______________ ... Structural-Iron workers............ . Rodmen............... .............. Tile layers................................. . $1,250 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.375 1.250 1.375 1.125 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.250 $1,000 1.500 1.250 .900 1.000 1.000 1.100 1.125 1.250 1.375 1.250 1.125 Helpers and laborers 1.000 1.500 1.250 1.125 1.125 1.000 1.250 1.500 Bricklayers’ tenders....... .......... Building laborers....................... Concrete laborers_________ Composition roofers’ helpers.... Marble setters’ helpers_______ Plastererers’ laborers................. Tile layers' helpers.................... 1.125 .750 .850 .800 .750 1.250 .750 1.000 .750 .800 .750 1.250 .750 SAN ANTONIO, TEX. Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Bricklayers................................... Carpenters................................... Cement finishers.......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors__________ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ...................... ......... Group B ................................ Group C ................................ Lathers......................................... Machinists................................... Marble setters.............................. Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters........................................ S pray..---------------------------Stage and structural steel___ Paperhangers-.............................. Plasterers..................................... Plumbers......................... .......... $1.625 1.650 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.500 $1,500 1.500 1.125 1.500 1.250 1.450 1.375 1.375 1.125 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.125 1.250 1.250 1.125 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.125 1.125 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.000 1.250 1.000 1.500 1.500 Roofers, composition........................ Roofers, slate and tile....................... Sheet-metal workers......................... Sign painters................. ................... Steam fitters..................................... Stonemasons................................... .’ Structural-iron workers..... .............. Rodmen.................. ................... Tile layers......................................... $1.125 1.250 1.500 1.063 1.500 1.650 1.500 1.250 1.250 $1,000 Bricklayers’ tenders......................... .500 Mortar mixers............................ .650 Building laborers.............................. .500 Common laborers...................... .500 Composition roofers’ helpers______ .650 Elevator constructors’ helpers......... 1.050 Plasterers’ laborers.......... ............... .650 Plumbers’ laborers................... ........ .500 .500 .650 .500 .400 .600 1.250 1.500 1.063 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.250 Helpers and laborers 1.010 .650 .500 WAGE SCALES BY CITIES AND TRADES T able 57 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July 2, 2942, and June 2, 2942— Continued SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.3 Occupation July 1, June 1, 1941 1942 Journeymen Asbestos workers........................ Boilermakers.............................. Bricklayers................................. Carpenters................................. Millwrights.......................... Floor layers.......................... Wharf and bridge................ Cement finishers....................... Composition finishers.......... Electricians (inside wiremen)__ Fixture hangers. ................. Elevator constructors................ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ............................... Group B ............................... Group C ............................... Group D .............................. Group E ............................... • Group F ............................... Group G............................... Group H ............................... Group I ................................ Group J................................ Glaziers....................................... Granite cutters........................... Lathers: Metal or class A wood_____ Class B wood....................... . Machinists................................... Marble setters............................ . Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters...................................... . Structural steel.................... . Occupation J u ly l, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued $1.500 1.650 1.875 1.440 1.563 1.500 1.540 1.500 1.625 1.700 1.500 1.690 2.000 1.750 1.750 1.625 1.625 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.200 1.300 1.250 1.750 1.500 1.530 1.438 1.250 1.500 1.750 $1.250 1.500 1.750 1.250 1.400 1.250 1.375 1.500 1.125 1.610 2.000 1.750 1.500 1.625 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.000 1.250 1.125 1.600 1.350 1.375 1.313 1.250 1.250 1.500 Paperhangers............................ Plasterers.................................. Plumbers and gas fitters.......... Roofers, composition................ Foremen............................. Roofers, slate and tile............... Sheet-metal workers................. Sign painters............................. Steam fitters..................... ........ Sprinkler fitters................. Refrigeration fitters: High pressure.............. Low pressure.......... Stonecutters.........................— Stonemasons............................. Structural-iron workers.......... . Finishers............................. Rodmen.............................. Tile layers................................. $1,500 1.750 1. 700 1.500 1.625 1.500 1.500 1.714 1.700 1. 500 $1,250 1.667 1.525 1.250 1.375 1.250 1.250 1.714 1.500 1.375 1.700 1.250 1.250 1.875 1.750 1.600 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.125 1.250 1.750 1.600 1.313 1.313 1.375 1.400 .950 1.060 .906 1.500 .750 .875 1.063 1.250 .850 1.010 .813 1.400 .750 .770 .938 $0,950 1.375 1.500 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.750 1.650 1.425 $0,900 1.375 1.500 1.500 1.125 1.125 1.500 1.250 1.125 1.125 1.250 1.125 1.200 1.500 1.650 1.500 1.425 Bricklayers' tenders.......................... .800 Building laborers.............................. .800 Composition roofers’ helpers............ .875 Elevator constructors’ helpers......... 1.050 Marble setters' helpers..................... .925 Plasterers' laborers........................... 1.000 Plumbers' laborers........................... .800 Steam fitters' helpers........................ .750 Terrazzo workers’ helpers................ .925 Tile layers’ helpers.............. ............ .925 .700 .700 .750 .980 .925 .700 .700 .625 .925 .925 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................. Building laborers...................... Elevator constructors’ helpers. Marble setters* helpers............. Plasterers’ laborers................... Steam fitters’ helpers____ ____ Sprinkler fitters’ helpers... Tile layers' helpers................... SCRANTON, PA.3 Journeymen—Continued Journeymen Asbestos workers.......................... Bricklayers................................... Carpenters.................................... Cement finishers______________ Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors.................. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A— Daily unit....................... Weekly unit.................... Group B— Daily unit....................... Weekly unit___________ Group C— Daily unit....................... Weekly unit.................... Group D— Daily unit....................... Weekly unit.................... Group E— Daily unit....................... Weekly unit___________ Group F— Daily unit_____________ Weekly unit................... Group G— Daily unit....................... Weekly unit.................... Group H— Daily unit....................... Weekly unit.................... Group I— Daily unit....................... Weekly unit.................... $1,500 1.500 1.125 1.200 1.500 1.500 $1.375 1.500 1.125 1.200 1.250 1.400 2.250 2.000 2.250 2.000 2.050 1.925 2.050 1.925 1.975 1.850 1.975 1.850 1.925 1.800 1.925 1.800 1.900 1.650 1.900 1.650 1.780 1.650 1.780 1.650 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.375 1.100 1.000 1.100 1.000 1.780 1.650 1.780 1.650 See footnotes at end of table (p. 63). Glaziers........................ .................... Lathers.............................................. Marble setters............... ................... Mosaic and terrazzo workers............ Paperhangers.................................... Plasterers.......................................... Plumbers............................... .......... Roofers, composition...................... Roofers, slate and tile.......... ............ Sheet-metal workers......................... Sign painters..................................... Steam fitters. ................................... Stonemasons..................................... Structural-iron workers.................... Rodmen...................................... Tile layers......................................... Helpers and laborers UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 58 T able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July June I, 1941— Continued I, 1942, and SEATTLE, WASH. Occupation Julyl, June 1, 1942 1941 Occupation Julyl, Junel, 1942 1941 Journey men—Continued Journeymen Asbestos workers................. .............$1.515 $1,450 Boilermakers..................................... 1.615 1.550 Bricklayers........................................ 1.715 1.650 Sewer and tunnel....................... 1.840 1.775 Carpenters........................................ 1.415 1.350 Wharf and bridge....................... 1.465 1.400 Boommen................................... 1.515 1.450 Cement finishers........................... .. 1.415 1.350 Composition finishers. . . ______ 1.465 1.415 Paving finishers or ribbon setters 1.500 1.500 Electricians (inside wiremen).......... 1.615 1.550 Fixture hangers.......................... 1.250 1.250 Elevator constructors....................... 1.655 1.590 Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ..................................... 2.000 1.850 Group B ..................................... 2.000 1.750 Group C ................................ — 1.950 Group D ..................................... 1.900 Group E ..................................... 1.850 1.750 Group F ..................................... 1.750 1.650 Group G ..................................... 1.750 1.625 Group H ..................................... 1.700 Group 1....................................... 1.650 Group J....................................... 1.600 1.500 Group K ..................................... 1.500 Group L ...... ..................... ......... 1.450 Glaziers: Outside....................................... 1.365 1.300 Inside.......................................... 1.265 1.200 Granite cutters................................. 1.063 1.000 1. 550 Lathers.............................................. 1.615 Marble setters.._____ ________ Mosaic and terrazzo workers... Painters.................. .................. Structural steel................... Spray.................................. Paperhangers............................ Plasterers.................................. Plumbers.................................. Roofers, composition................ Roofers, slate and tile.............. Sheet-metal workers................. Sign painters............................. Steam fitters............................. Refrigerator fitters: Service......................... Installation.................. Stonemasons............................ Structural-iron workers........... Rodmen............................. Tile layers................................. $1.615 1.465 1.415 1.540 2.065 1.415 1.715 1.615 1.415 1.415 1.565 1.715 1.615 $1,550 1.400 1.350 1.475 1.375 1.615 1.715 1.615 1.415 1.465 1.150 1.550 1.650 1.550 1.350 1.400 1.265 1.015 1.160 1.015 1.265 1.015 1.015 1.200 $1.500 1.650 1.500 1.500 1.300 $1.350 1.500 1.350 1.375 1.250 1.500 1.625 1.750 1.625 1.625 1.750 1.375 1.500 1.625 1.625 1.625 1.625 1.000 1.150 1.000 1.000 .940 1.150 1.250 1.350 1.000 T 350 1.650 1.550 1.350 1.350 1.500 1.650 1.550 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers' tenders................. Building laborers..................... Elevator constructors’ helpers. Marble setters’ helpers............ Plasterers’ laborers.................. Plumbers’ laborers.................. Tile layers’ helpers.................. .950 1.113 .950 1.200 .950 .950 SOUTH BEND, IND.3 Journeymen Asbestos workers............................ Boilermakers.............................. . Bricklayers...................................... Carpenters......... ............................ Cement finishers........................... . Electricians (mside wiremen): Contracts under $15,000.......... Contracts over $15,000............ . Elevator constructors— ....... ....... Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A .................................. Group B ................................. Group C .................................. Glaziers......................................... Lathers.......................... ............... Mosaic and terrazzo workers........ . Painters: Agreement A ._........................ Residential........................ Agreement B ........................... Spray and structural steel. Paperhangers................................. Plasterers..................... .................. Plumbers: Agreement A— First class.......................... Second class...................... Agreement B— Contracts under $20,000.. Contracts over $20,000___ Journeymen—Continued $1,500 1.700 1.750 1.500 1.500 $1,325 1.700 1.625 1.375 1.375 1.500 1.625 1.380 1.250 1.500 1.380 1.625 1.500 1.375 1.400 1.500 1.750 1.500 1.350 1.250 1.250 1.500 1.625 1.250 1.100 1.300 1.500 1.300 1.625 1.150 1.400 1.150 1.500 See footnotes at end of table (p. 63). 1.350 1.150 1.500 1.625 1.375 1.500 Roofers, composition................ Foremen............................. Roofers, slate and tile............... Sheet-metal workers................. Sign painters............................ Steam fitters: Contracts under $20,000.. Contracts over $20,000....... Stonemasons........................... Structural-iron workers______ Rodmen.. ......................... Tile layers...... .......................... Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................. Mortar mixers.................... Building laborers..................... Composition roofers’ helpers... Elevator constructors’ helpers. Plasterers’ laborers................. Terrazzo workers’ helpers____ Base-machine operators. .850 .850 .850 .940 1.000 1.150 1.250 59 WAGE SCALES BY CITIES AN*D TRADEiS T able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July i, 1942, and June I, 2942— Continued SPOKANE, WASH. Occupation Julyl, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Boilermakers................................ Bricklayers................................... Carpenters................................... Cement finishers......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors__________ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ................................ Group C................................ Group D ................................ Group E ................................ Group F ................................ Group G ................................ Glaziers........................................ Lathers........................................ Machinists................................... Painters........................................ Spray..................................... Paperhangers............................... Plasterers......... ........................... Occupation Julyl, Junel, 1941 1942 Journeymen—Continued $1.500 1.650 1.750 1.400 1.675 1.550 1.645 $1.500 1.375 1.500 1.250 1.675 1.375 1.485 1.750 1.650 1.500 1.375 1.750 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.625 1.500 1.400 1.750 1.400 1.750 1.625 1.625 1.500 1.375 Plumbers........................................... Roofers, composition........................ Foremen..................................... Kettlemen............. .................... Roofers, slate and tile....................... Sheet-metal workers......................... Sign painters..................................... Steamfitters.................... ................. Stonemasons..................................... Structural-iron workers....... ............. Rodmen..................................... Tile layers............................ ............ 1.100 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.600 1.250 1.675 Bricklayers’ tenders......................... Building laborers............... .............. Elevator constructors’ helpers......... Marble setters’ helpers..................... Plasterers’ laborers____ _____ _____ Terrazzo workers’ helpers_________ Tile layers’ helpers....... .............. . $1,550 1.250 1.375 .950 1.500 1.500 1.650 1.550 1.750 1.625 1.375 1.600 $1,550 1.000 1.250 .825 1.250 1.250 1.250 1.550 1.500 1.500 1.300 1.500 1.200 1.000 1.150 1.100 1.300 1.100 1.100 1.100 .800 1.040 .900 1.167 .900 .900 $1,375 1.375 1.500 1.500 $1,375 1.375 1.500 1.375 1.500 1.250 1.625 1.650 1.650 1.625 1.500 Helpers and laborers SPRINGFIELD, MASS.3 Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Bricklayers................................... Carpenters................................. Cement finishers......................— Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors_____ ____ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ................................ Group C ........................... . Group D ......................... ...... Group E ................................ Group F ................................ Glaziers-............ ......................... Granite cutters............................ Lathers......................................... Marble setters............................. Mosaic and terrazzo workers...... Painters........................................ Fresco.................................... Paperhangers............................... Plasterers..................................... Plumbers and gas fitters............. Journeymen—Continued $1.500 1.625 1.500 1.625 1.500 1.550 1.650 1.650 51.350 «1.350 1.250 1.250 1.100 1.100 .975 .975 .850 .850 1.375 1.375 1.125 1.125 1.500 1.500 1.625 1.625 1.625 1.625 1.375 1.250 1.375 1.375 1.375 1.250 1.625 1.625 1.500 1.375 See footnotes at end of table (p. 63). $1,375 1.625 1.250 1.625 1.375 1.480 Roofers, composition........................ Roofers, slate and tile....................... Sheet-metal workers....................... Steam and sprinkler fitters.............. Stonecutters: Outside....................................... Inside.......................................... Stonemasons......... ............ .............. Structural-iron workers_____ _____ Rodmen...................................... Tile layers......................................... 1.625 1.500 1.500 1.625 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders...................... — Building laborers.............................. Composition roofers' helpers______ Elevator constructors’ helpers_____ Marble setters’ helpers........... ......... Plasterers’ laborers........................... Steam and sprinkler fitters* helpers. Terrazzo workers’ helpers................ Tile layers* helpers........................... 1.000 .750 .750 1.085 1.000 1.000 .850 1.000 1.000 1.000 .650 .750 1.030 1.000 1.000 .850 1.000 1.000 60 T UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July June I , 1941— C o n t in u e d I, 1942, and TAMPA, FLA. Occupation Julyl, June 1, 1942 1941 Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Bricklayers................................... Carpenters................................... Cement finishers.......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Elevator constructors.................. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ................................ Group O................................ Group D ................................ Group E ................................ Group F ................................ Group G ................................ Group H ................................ Glaziers........................................ Lathers....................................... Painters........................................ Spray..................................... Structural steel...................... Paperhangers............................... Occupation Julyl, 1942 Journeymen—Continued $1,500 1.500 1.125 1.000 1.500 1.400 $1,250 1.250 1.000 1.000 1.375 1.325 1.500 1.500 1.350 1.250 1.250 1.125 1.000 1.000 1.250 1.125 1.000 1.250 1.125 1.000 1.000 .850 .880 1.250 1.000 1.500 1.250 1.000 1.000 1.500 1.200 1.600 1.500 1.200 Plasterers.................................. Plumbers-................................ Roofers, composition................ Roofers, slate and t ile ............. Sheet-metal workers................. Sign painters............................. Steam fitters. ........................... Structural-iron workers............ Rodmen.............................. Tile layers................................ $1,500 1.500 1.000 1.120 1.250 1.000 1.500 1.500 1.375 1.250 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers' tenders................. Building laborers...................... Concrete workers............... Composition roofers’ helpers... Elevator constructors’ helpers. Plasterers’ laborers................... Plumbers’ laborers................... Steam fitters’ helpers................ .600 .500 .600 .600 .980 .600 .600 .600 TOLEDO, OHIO Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Boilermakers................................ Bricklayers................................... Carpenters................................... Wharf and bridge__________ Residential (1- and 2-family). Cement finishers......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Fixture hangers. ................... Elevator constructors.. . .............. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ................................ Group C ................................ Group D ................................ Group E ................................ Group F ................................ Glaziers........................................ Lathers..____________________ Marble setters______ _____ ____ Mosaic and terrazzo workers----Painters........................................ Spray................................ . . . Paperhangers............................... Plasterers................................... Plumbers................................... Journeymen—Continued $1.525 1.725 1.750 1.475 1.500 1.125 1.725 1.750 1.600 1.710 $1.425 1.625 1.625 1.375 1.375 1.725 1.600 1.500 1.475 1.350 1.250 1.330 1.750 1.750 1.250 1.425 1.625 1.425 1.750 1.625 1.625 1.625 1.650 1.500 1.610 1.375 1.125 1.650 1.625 1.250 1.300 1.400 1.300 1.650 1.500 Roofers, composition: Built-up moppers- .............. Built-up rollers-................... Kettlemen........................... House roofers....................... Roofers, slate and tile................ Sheet-metal workers. ................. Sign painters.............................. Steam fitters. ................. .......... Stonecutters............................... Planermen.......................... Stonemasons............................... Structural-iron workers.............. Rodmen............................... Tile layers................................... Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................... Mortar mixers...................... Building laborers........................ Composition roofers’ helpers___ Elevator constructors’ helpers.. Marble setters’ helpers.............. Plasterers’ laborers..................... Terrazzo workers’ helpers_____ Tile layers’ helpers..................... $1,500 1.300 1.200 1.350 1.500 1.500 1.555 1.625 1.250 1.000 1.750 1.725 1.475 1.500 $1,350 1.100 1.000 1.200 1.350 1.350 1.425 1.500 1.250 1.000 1.625 1.625 1.250 1.500 .975 1.025 .925 .850 1.200 1.000 1.110 .900 .900 .800 .850 .750 .700 1.130 .800 .960 .750 .900 WAGE SCALES BY CITIES AND TRADES T able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July June I, 1941— Continued 61 I, 1942, and WASHINGTON, D. C. Occupation Julyl, Junel, 1942 1941 Journeymen Asbestos workers......................... Boilermarkers............................. Bricklayers................................... Residential............................ Carpenters................................... Cement finishers.......................... Electricians (inside wiremen)___ Speculative........ ................... Elevator constructors.................. Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ................................ Group B ................................ Group C ................................ Group D ................................ Group E ................................ Glaziers........................................ Granite cutters............................. Lathers..................... —................ Marble setters.............................. Mosaic and terrazzo workers___ Painters________________ _____ Bridge and structural steel.. Spray..................................... Paperhangers............................... Plasterers................... .................. Plumbers...................................... Roofers, composition................... Foremen................................ Roofers, slate and tile.................. Sheet-metal workers.................... Sign painters__________ _______ Occupation Julyl, 1942 Journeymen—Continued $1,750 1.750 1.750 1.625 1.625 1.500 2.000 1.250 1.900 $1,750 1.500 1.750 1.375 1.625 1.500 1.800 1.000 1.900 2.000 2.000 1.750 1.600 1.500 1.250 1.650 1.500 1.750 1.750 1.500 1.714 2.000 2.000 1.000 2.000 1.750 1.250 1.550 1.750 1.750 1.625 1.750 1.600 1.500 1.250 1.500 1.500 1.750 1.750 1.500 1.714 2.000 2.000 1.000 2.000 1.650 1.150 1.450 1.750 1.625 1.500 Steam fitters____________________ Refrigeration and oil-burner fitters...................................... Sprinkler fitters......................... Stonecutters: Inside: Fitters and trimmers.......... Carvers................... ............ Machine planermen............ Outside: Fitters and trimmers.......... Carvers................................ Stonemasons............................. ....... Structural-iron workers.................. Rodmen...................................... Tile layers..... ................................... Helpers and laborers Bricklayers' tenders......................... Building laborers............ .............. Residential and apartment houses_____ ____ ____ ______ Composition roofers' helpers............ Elevator constructors’ helpers_____ Marble setters’ helpers.................... Plasterers’ laborers........................... Plumbers' laborers........................... Sprinkler fitters’ helpers.......... ....... Terrazzo workers’ helpers................ Terrazzo grinders....................... Tile layers’ helpers........................... $1,750 1.250 1.500 1.125 1.375 .975 1.500 1.750 1.750 2.000 1.625 1.500 .875 .875 .650 .875 1.330 1.000 1.150 .925 .875 1.000 1.100 1.000 WICHITA, KANS. Journeymen Asbestos workers........................... Bricklayers.................................... Carpenters..................................... Cement finishers____ ______ ____ Electricians (inside wiremen): Contracts over $3.000............. Contracts under $3,000______ Elevator constructors.................... Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A .................................. Group B .................................. Group C ................................... Group D ................................... Group E .................................. Glaziers......................................... Lathers........................................... Machinists...................................... Painters......................................... . Spray....................................... Journeymen—Continued $1,500 1.500 1.125 1.250 $1,250 1.375 1.063 1.250 1.500 1.250 1.450 1.000 1.000 1.150 1.500 1.375 1.250 1.110 .900 1.125 1.500 1.250 1.000 1.250 Paperhangers............................ Plasterers.................................. Plumbers.................................. Roofers, composition................. Foremen.............................. Roofers, slate and tile................ Sheet-metal workers................. Steam fitters....................... . Structural-iron workers............ . Rodmen..... ........................ . $1.125 1.500 1.500 1.125 1.250 1.125 1.250 1.500 1.250 1.250 Helpers and laborers 1.000 1.500 1.250 .875 1.125 Bricklayers' tenders................. . Hod carriers, brick_______ Building laborers..................... . Elevator constructors' helpers.. Plasterers’ laborers................... . .650 .775 .650 1.015 .775 UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES 62 T able 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July June I, 1941— Continued I, 1942, and WORCESTER, MASS. Occupation Julyl, Junel, 1942 1941 Occupation Journeymen July 1, Junel, 1942 1941 Journeymen—Continued $1,500 Bricklayers........................................$1.625 Carpenters........................................ 1.250 1.175 .900 Millwrights................................ 1.250 Cement finishers............................... 1.625 1.500 Electricians (inside wiremen).......... 1.500 1.250 Elevator constructors....................... 1.500 1.425 Glaziers.............................................. 1.125 1.125 Lathers.............................................. 1.500 1.500 Marble setters................. ................. 1.625 1.500 Mosaic and terrazzo workers............ 1.625 1.500 Painters............................................. 1.125 1.125 .950 Paper-hangers.................................... 1.125 1.375 Plumbers........................................... 1.500 1.500 Plasterers.......................................... 1.625 Sign painters............................ Steam fitters....... .................... Stonemasons............................. Structural-iron workers........... Rodmen............................ . Tile layers................................. $1.125 1.500 1.625 1.650 1.650 1.625 $1,125 1.375 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.000 .800 1.050 1.000 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers’ tenders................. Building laborers..................... Elevator constructors’ helpers. Plasterers’ laborers................... 1.000 .900 .700 1.000 YORK, PA.s Journeymen Asbestos workers............................ $1,500 $1.375 Bricklayers...................................... 1.375 1. 250 1.000 1.000 Carpenters...................................... Cement finishers............................. 1.500 1.250 1.125 Electricians (inside wiremen)........ 1.000 Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A— 2.250 Daily unit........................ . 2.250 Weekly unit....................... 2.000 2.000 Group B— 2.050 Daily unit.......................... 2.050 1.925 1.925 Weekly unit..................... Group C— 1.975 1.975 Daily unit........................ Weekly unit...................... 1.850 1.850 Group D — 1.925 Daily unit......................... 1.925 1.800 1.800 Weekly unit..................... Group E— 1.900 Daily unit......................... 1.900 Weekly unit...................... 1.650 1.650 Group F— 1.780 1.780 Daily unit......................... Weekly unit______ _____ 1.650 1.650 Group G— 1.500 1.500 Daily unit........................ 1.375 Weekly unit...................... 1.375 Group H: 1.100 1.100 Daily unit______________ Weelky unit...................... 1.000 1.000 See footnotes at end of table. Journeymen—Continued •rtable and hoisting— Group I— Daily unit.................. Weekly unit............... Glaziers....... ........................... Mosaic and terrazzo workers.. Painters................................... Paperhangers.......................... Plasterers................................ Plumbers................................. Roofers, composition.............. Roofers, slate and tile............. Sheet-metal workers............... Steam fitters________ ____ _ Stonemasons.; ....... ............ . Tile layers............................... $1,780 1.650 1.100 1.250 1.000 1.000 1.500 1.125 1.000 1.250 1.250 1.125 1.375 1.250 $1,780 1.650 1.100 1.250 .850 .850 1.250 1.000 L000 1.000 1.050 1.000 1.250 1.250 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers* tenders................ Building laborers.................... Composition roofers’ helpers.. Marble setters’ helpers........... Plasterers’ laborers____ _____ Plumbers’ laborers................. Steam fitters’ helpers............. Terrazzo workers’ helpers___ Tile layers' helpers................. .850 .650 .750 .700 .850 .750 .750 .700 .700 .750 .600 .850 .650 .650 WAGE SCALES BY CITIES ANID TRADES T able 63 16.— Union Wage Scales for Building Trades in 75 Cities, July 1 ,1942, and June I, 1941—Continued YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO Occupation Julyl, Junel, 1941 1942 Journeymen Asbestos workers_________________ Boilermakers__________ . . . _______ Bricklayers______________________ Carpenters____________ __________ Cement finishers___ _____________ Electricians (inside wiremen)_____ Elevator constructors_____________ Engineers, portable and hoisting: Group A ____________________ Group B ____________________ Glaziers_______- _________________ ___ . . . . . . . ____________ Lathers Marble setters___________________ Mosaic and terrazzo workers______ Painters_________________________ Paperhangers____________________ Plasterers____ . . . _. . . . . ____ _____ Plumbers___________________ ____ Roofers, composition____ _________ Foremen____________________ Occupation Julyl, Junel, 1941 1942 Journeymen—C ontinued $1.625 1.750 1.750 1.475 1.450 1.650 1.710 $1,500 1.500 1.625 1.350 1.350 1.500 1.500 1.750 1.313 1.550 1.750 1.375 1.375 1.400 1.400 1.750 1.625 1.350 1.550 1.625 1.250 1.400 1.500 1.250 1.250 1.300 1.300 1.625 1.500 1.200 1.350 Roofers, slate and tile_____________ Sheet-metal workers_____ . . . . . . . . . Sign painters_________ . . . . . . . . . . . . Steam fitters__________ ___ ___ __ Stonemasons_____________ __ ____ Structural-iron workers___________ Rodmen_____________________ Tile layers___ __ _____ __________ $1,350 1.575 1.500 1.625 1.750 1.750 1.750 1.375 $1,200 1.450 1.250 1.500 1.625 1.750 1.750 1.250 .800 .750 1.210 1.000 .900 .850 1.000 1.000 .800 .750 1.050 .900 .900 .850 .900 .900 Helpers and laborers Bricklayers* tenders______________ Building laborers.________________ Elevator constructors’ helpers_____ Marble setters’ helpers___________ Plasterers’ laborers_______________ Plumbers’ laborers___________ Terrazzo workers’ helpers_________ Tile layers’ helpers____________ . . . * $1,750 per hour when accelerating material is used. * Straight time rate given. Broken time, $1,700 per hour. * See appendix, p. 64, for a listing of new scales, effective after July 1,1942, which have come to the attention of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. * No helper or laborer scales established. 6 Straight time rate given. Broken time, $1,600 per hour. * Straight time rate given. Broken time, $1,800 per hour. 7Straight time rate given. Broken time, $1,650 per hour. 1 Piece work; $1.45 per bundle (limit 900 lath per day). * Piece rate. Straight time rate given. Broken time, $2,000 per hour. “ Straight time rate given. Broken time, $1,750 per hour. « Includes Rock Island, 111., Davenport, Iowa, and Moline, 111. « Or piece rate of $9.00 per 1,000 lath. m Or piece rate of $6.50 per 1,000 lath, i 'Straight time rate given. Broken time, $1,600 per hour. APPENDIX Changes in Rates After July 1, 1942 In a number of instances changes in wage scales had been agreed upon which were to take effect after the date of this survey. All such new scales which were reported to the Bureau of Labor Statistics are listed below, with the dates effective. Buffalo, N. y. Plasterers: $1,750, July 6, 1942. Charleston, S. C. Glaziers: $1,000, August 1, 1942. Painters: $1,000, August 1, 1942. Paperhangers: $1,000, August 1, 1942. Chicago, III. Marble setters: $1,700, July 24, 1942. Mosaic and terrazzo workers: $1,700, September 1, 1942. Marble setters’ helpers: $1,175, July 24, 1942. Terrazzo workers' helpers: $1,150, September 1, 1942. Base-machine operators: $1,250, September 1, 1942. Cincinnati, Ohio Marble setters' helpers: $1,075, October 8, 1942. Denver, Colo. Structural-iron workers: $1,500, July 13, 1942. Rodmen: $1,500, July 13, 1942. Des Moines, Iowa Bricklayers’ tenders: $0,800, July 17, 1942. Building laborers: $0,800, July 17, 1942. Plasterers’ laborers: $0,975, July 17, 1942. Houston, Tex. Structural-iron workers, finishers: $1,625, August 1, 1942. Rodmen: $1,375, August 1, 1942. Indianapolis, Ind. Elevator constructors: $1,640, August 7, 1942. Elevator constructors’ helpers: $1,150, August 7, 1942. Terrazzo workers’ helpers: $1,000, August 1, 1942. Base-machine operators: $1,150, August 1, 1942. Louisivlle, Ky. Elevator constructors: $1,610, August 1, 1942. Sheet-metal workers: .$1,425, November 1, 1942. Structural-iron workers: $1,750, November 1, 1942. Rodmen: $1,500, November 1, 1942. Elevator constructors’ helpers: $1,125, August 1, 1942. 64 APPENDIX Milwaukee, Wis. Terrazzo workers’ helpers: $1,100, September 1, 1942. Base-machine operators: $1,200, September 1, 1942. Minneapolis, Minn. Tile layers’ helpers: $0,950, August 1, 1942 Mobile, Ala. Painters: $1,250, August 1, 1942. Swing stage and structural steel: $1,500, August 1, 1942. Paperhangers: $1,350, August 1, 1942. Sign painters: $1,625, August 1, 1942. Newark, N. J. Roofers, composition: $1,850, July 13, 1942. Foremen: $2,000, July 13, 1942. Sheet-metal workers: $2,000, December 1, 1942. New York, N. Y. Roofers, slate and tile, Union A: $2,000, October 1, 1942. Steamfitters’ helpers, residential: $1,500, July 16, 1942. Philadelphia, Pa. Elevator constructors: $1,880, July 13, 1942. Painters: $1,500, August 1, 1942. Steel: $1,625, August 1, 1942. Plumbers: $1,750, August 1, 1942. Steamfitters: $1,750, August 1, 1942. Elevator constructors’ helpers: $1,320, July 13, 1942. Phoenix, Ariz. Glaziers: $1,250, August 1, 1942. Pittsburgh, Pa. Elevator constructors: $1,800, September 15, 1942. Mosaic and terrazzo workers: $1,625, July 15, 1942. Elevator constructors’ helpers: $1,270, Septeraber 15, 1942. Terrazzo workers’ helpers: $1,250, July 15, 1942. Portland, Maine Elevator constructors: $1,450, July 6, 1942. Elevator constructors’ helpers: $1,020, July 6, 1942. Providence, R. I. Steamfitters’ helpers: $0,950, August 3, 1942. Reading, Pa. Cement finishers: $1,500, July 6, 1942. Electricians (inside wiremen), under $20,000: $1,375, September 1, 1942. Plasterers: $1,710, July 6, 1942. Richmond, Va. Machinists: $1,500, August 1, 1942. St. Louis, Mo. Painters: $1,563, September 15, 1942. Paperhangers: $1,563, September 15, 1942. 66 UNION SCALES IN BUILDING TRADES San Francisco, Calif. Carpenters: $1,500, November 1, 1942. Millwrights: $1,625, September 1, 1942. Scranton, Pa. Plumbers: $1,375, August 24, 1942. South Bend, Ind. Elevator constructors: $1,500, July 17, 1942. Elevator constructors' helpers: $1,050, July 17, 1942. Springfield, Mass. Elevator constructors: $1,580, July 20, 1942. Lathers: $1,625, November 1, 1942. Elevator constructors’ helpers: $1,110, July 20, 1942. York, Pa. Building laborers: $0,700, August 1942. Plasterers' laborers: $0,900, August 1942.
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